The General Directorate of the Haitian National Police entrusted to Vladimir Paraison

PORT-AU-PRINCE.— According to information circulating in the corridors of the Villa d'Accueil, the Director General of the National Police, Normil Rameau, has been removed from his post. He is therefore replaced by Divisional Commissioner Jonas Vladimir Paraison.

A source within the Haitian National Police told the online newspaper Le Relief that Normil took his personal belongings early on Friday, August 8, and left his office after a brief meeting with his cabinet.

Divisional Commissioner Jonas Vladimir Paraison had been appointed to serve as interim. A decree formalizing this decision was adopted during the Council of Ministers this Friday, according to the same sources.

For now, the atmosphere is heated at the General Directorate's premises in Clercine, Tabarre; there is even talk of the installation of the new police commander-in-chief this Friday.

Rameau Normil has thus failed a second time as Director General of the Haitian National Police. With no record of impactful arrests, no wanted notices, particularly against journalist Guerrier Henri, host of Boukante Lapawòl, no gang leader neutralized, and only engaging in public communication, Normil now joins the list of Haitian National Police Director Generals who have miserably failed.

Jonas Vladimir Paraison must now write his own story and quell this chronic insecurity in a context of multidimensional crisis. Unfortunately, he will have no period of observation. Attention, my commander!

Jean Mapou