Rene Preval Quotes (17 Quotes)

If those who have, begin to invest in the education of the weakest among us, they would be grateful.

My position is simple on President Aristide and any other citizen who wants to come to Haiti. Article 41 of the Haitian Constitution says that no Haitian needs a visa to enter or leave the country.

The Haitian people are frustrated. They have a right to be frustrated. And they have the right to protest. But we must respect private property. We must respect the law. We must respect the rights of others.

That is also part of security -- disarming the children and putting a book in their hands.

Even the international community recognizes that it disengaged too quickly.

I talked to a lot of people during my campaign, and almost everyone told me they don't have work. It is the private sector that must invest, but it is the state that has to create a stable environment.

It's my third campaign. I've never seen so much devotion, enthusiasm among the population.

Today, Haiti is a country waiting to be built. The problems are enormous and there is widespread urgency.

People are in a desperate situation in terms of food. Above all, they have to be given emergency aid. We have to create jobs immediately to calm the situation.

In the past, the army caused trouble. There is no such organized force today.

The people are frustrated and they have the right to demonstrate, but they should respect the rights of others.

We are not the party of violence. On the contrary we are victims of violence by others.

We are in a country where we have, in the capital, two hours of electricity per day. Students can't study, businesses can't work, industry can't work. We need immediate aid.

During the electoral campaign I felt the enthusiasm. This is my third campaign, my second running for president, and this was the most enthusiastic.

There are risks of attempts to disrupt the elections by people linked to organized crime who do not want stability.

If I'm his 'twin,' we do not have the same mother.

Today, we tell the Haitian people to continue demonstrating, but in the respect of the rights of others.