Haiti: A Conference Room in Homage to the Emperor

PORT-AU-PRINCE.— On the occasion of the 219th anniversary of the assassination of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the political party Les Engagés pour le Développement (EDE) inaugurated, on Friday, a conference room named after the founding father of the Haitian nation. The highly symbolic event is part of an effort to promote historical memory and reaffirm patriotism.

The ceremony was held in the presence of several party executives, sympathizers, and political and cultural figures. Broadcast on various information platforms, and several news pages on Facebook and YouTube, it generated numerous comments praising the initiative.

According to EDE officials, the choice of Jean-Jacques Dessalines to name this conference room reflects the party's desire to draw inspiration from the ideals of justice, dignity, and development championed by the Emperor.

“Dessalines embodies strength, vision, and the spirit of independence. Paying homage to him is to affirm our commitment to national sovereignty and collective progress,” declared a member of EDE's executive board during the ceremony.

This inauguration takes place within a national context of commemoration, marked by several official and civic activities across the country, including a solemn ceremony organized by the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT).

By choosing this date of October 17, the day of Dessalines' martyrdom in 1806, the EDE party seeks to position itself around patriotic values and the duty of remembrance, while also aiming to embed its political action within the continuity of the founding project of the Haitian nation.

Jean Mapou