Congressman Levin urges Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols to work with the Montana Group on democracy and governance in Haiti
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a House Foreign Affairs Committee briefing today, Congressman Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township), founder of the House Haiti Caucus and member of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy, questioned Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols on U.S. policy in Haiti.
Congressman Levin demanded answers for why the United States continues to view Ariel Henry and his de facto government as a credible partner given his illegitimate governing mandate, his lack of support among the Haitian people and the recent serious allegations that Henry has links to President Jovenel Moïse's assassination.
Instead of promoting Henry, Levin urged the State Department to support the "tremendous work being done across Haitian society…to bring about a credible transition to democratic rule" through the Commission for a Haitian Solution to the Crisis and the Montana Accord it created. Given the immense challenges the people of Haiti face every day, while Congressman Levin appreciated the Assistant Secretary's acknowledgment that the Montana Group is "playing an important role in forging a democratic future in Haiti" and that the State Department is "encouraging them to continue their efforts," he remains concerned about the direction of U.S-Haiti policy.
Congressman Levin reiterated his belief that the Commission and the Montana Accord deserve U.S. support as the best way towards a true democratic transition in Haiti.
Source:https://andylevin.house.gov/media/press-releases/levin-demands-answers-state-implores-new-course-haiti
