Haiti protesters call on President Moïse to resign

STORY: Haiti Protest - Haiti protesters call on President Moïse to resign

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TYPE: Creole/ Natsound

SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS

STORY NUMBER: 4326538

DATELINE: 18 May 2021 - Port-au-Prince

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Port-au-Prince - 18 May 2021

1. Protesters marching

2. Masked protester carrying a tyre, fire burning in street in background

3. Protesters carrying banner reading (Creole): "National agreement for the desired transition"

4. Protesters piling up tyres onto burning roadblock

5. SOUNDBITE (Creole) André Michel, Haitian opposition leader:

"The Haitian people are not going to a referendum with (President) Jovenel Moïse. The people will not participate in elections with Moïse. Jovenel Moïse's constitutional mandate finished on February 7, 2021. We will not negotiate or cohabit with murderers and criminals."

6. Protesters including Michel circling burning pyre

7. Protesters marching

8. Protesters holding banners while standing in a truck

9. Various of protesters marching

10. Protester carrying a Haitian flag and walking towards camera, UPSOUND (Creole): "We don't want a referendum!"

11. Security forces riding in truck

12. Haitian soldiers in formation

13. Vehicle carrying Moïse arriving

14. Moïse standing during ceremony

15. Moïse and First Lady Martine Moïse walking on red carpet

16. Moïse laying flowers at the tomb of Haiti founder Jean Jacques Desaline

17. SOUNDBITE (Haitian Creole) Jovenel Moïse, President of Haiti:

"I have no personal interest to make changes to the Constitution. I will not enjoy changing the Constitution, the only interest that I have is to see my country move towards change, to see my country become governable moving forward."

18. Various of soldiers marching during military parade

STORYLINE:

Hundreds of demonstrators marched in the streets of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, once again demanding Haitian President Jovenel Moïse resign from office.

Protesters are also calling for Moïse to drop an upcoming constitutional referendum scheduled for June 27, which was unilaterally proposed by his administration.

The president's critics say it will only serve to consolidate his power.

As protesters took the streets, Moïse called for political opponents to discuss the future of the country and put an end to the infighting, which he said is delaying the development of the country.

In a scene that has become all too familiar, demonstrators burned piles of tires blocking major thoroughfares in the Haitian capital.

Reporters on-site heard gunfire and witnessed that at least one male protester was killed by a shot to the head.

It is unclear who did the shooting.

Opposition political parties who called the protest criticize the current state of affairs in the country has become untenable.

Moïse has been ruling by presidential decree since January of 2020 after dissolving a majority of Parliament.

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