The Debout Contre Corruption Organization Has No Owner

In a statement published on March 10, the Debout contre la corruption organization rejected information suggesting that DCC belongs to a political figure. The human rights defense structure described these claims as absurd, illogical, and delusional.

According to the law, a non-profit association cannot have an owner, indicating that DCC is an INDEPENDENT, democratic, and politically NEUTRAL citizen organization, resulting from the merger of two citizen initiatives: Men Pwop, led by Jean Barmave Chéron and Franceline Estève, and the Citizen Observatory against Corruption (OCC), initiated by Verly Sylvestre and Jimmy Jean Baptiste.

DCC took the opportunity to clarify the matter and presents the profiles of the different members comprising its executive committee:

1- Verly SYLVESTRE, Executive Director. Education in theoretical and descriptive linguistics (Master 2). Master's in Business Law (in progress), professor, translator, Lawyer at the Port-au-Prince Bar Association;

2- Jean Bamave CHERON: Linguist by training, Master of Business Administration, Master's in Procedural Law, Master's in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences (Criminal Law option), professor of ethics and legal and human rights deontology, trainer at the Bar School. Lawyer at the Port-au-Prince Bar Association;

3- Jimmy JEAN BAPTISTE, Executive Secretary. Bachelor's in Political Science and Philosophy, Bachelor's in Legal Sciences, Master's in Comparative International Environmental Law, Master's in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (in progress), professor and Lawyer at the Port-au-Prince Bar Association;

4. Edson Junior RONAY, Head of Legal Affairs. Bachelor's in Legal Sciences, Master 2 in International and Comparative Environmental Law, computer scientist, Port-au-Prince Bar Association;

5. Franceline ESTÉVE, Head of Programs. Master's in Psychology, specialization in humanitarian program coordination, Master's in Public Law (in progress), professor, Lawyer at the Port-au-Prince Bar Association;

6. Godson LUBRUN, Head of Communication. Bachelor's in Social Communication, Master's in Development Science, Master's in Media Management, professor, Lawyer at the Port-au-Prince Bar Association;

7. Edson PIERRE-LOUIS, Head of Projects. Bachelor's degrees in Sociology and Law, Master's in Development Sciences, Public Procurement Specialist, Lawyer at the Port-au-Prince Bar Association.

K. Roberson Octave, legal advisor, communicator, Bachelor's in Diplomacy and International Relations (in progress), former Deputy Director General of the Haitian National Press.

Debout contre la Corruption, which is a citizen commitment prioritizing the superior interests of the Haitian nation, calls on all media not to relay false information concerning the organization.