New disaster threatens already devastated Haiti... Who is Laurent Lamothe?

March 5, 2012 - PRLog -- After the force resignation of Dr. Garry Conille, following his investigation into allegations of corruption and bribes for over $300 million dollars of illicit contracts awarded to Dominican companies by formal PM Jean Max Bellerive to the benefit of the current government.
The President of Haiti, Michel Martelly has officially designated Laurent Salvador Lamothe as Prime minister pending the vote of ratification in the house of deputies and the senate.
Laurent Lamothe is Martelly's actual minister of foreign affairs and private adviser. He is also a close personal friend of the President and a former business associate through his company Global Voice for which Martelly alias "Sweet Micky" had been a spokesman.
It is well know that Laurent was the financial backer behind Martelly's campaign and has quickly become the strongman of the actual government
Who is Laurent Lamothe ?
Laurent Lamothe is a former tennis pro, graduated in Political Sciences at Barry University in Miami. He is a handsome man in his early forties, with a charming smile. His presentation is impeccable, always wearing a well-tailored but quiet blue business suit with a pink neck tie, the color symbolizing President Martelly's campaign.
Known for his playboy lifestyle, he is accustomed to traveling in private jets and helicopters. He is followed by an impressive motorcade of new armored Toyota 4X4 Land-cruisers a float said to be larger than that of the President himself!
Laurent understands and manages the power of the press. An army of local journalists publish his every move. His team is quick to remove any negative press release and have issued several rigged polls in reputable local news media such as “Haiti Libre” to benefit him.
Why does his designation represent a new threat for Haiti?
An article published in a Senegal news media by “Cheik Yerim Seick” describes Mr. Lamothe as a predator who specializes in corrupting leaders of banana republic to plunder their thin resources.
Haiti is on target to become his greatest swindle ever and the president of Haiti a puppet whom he plans to destabilize once his goals are achieved.

Laurent, through his telecommunication company, Global Voice, assisted several dictators in Africa in defrauding their country by adding a surplus on international calls. He has contributed in implementing a similar tax on incoming international calls to Haiti. The moneys collected through this fund should help the free education program, an election promise made by President Martelly.

The tax is illegal since it has neither been voted nor approved by congress. The New York Times reported that Denis O'Brien the CEO of Digicel, one of the major cellular service providers in Haiti has announced an audit for the apparent misplacement of more than US$26 million dollars that have been deposited into this education fund.

Off course, this is petty cash for Laurent Lamothe who is one of the wealthiest men in Haiti, even though Laurent does not at first look meet the prerequisites to become Prime Minister of Haiti.
There is an investigation by a special comity of Parliament into his citizenship and Laurent and hence it’s cleared that he is not resided in Haiti for the past five years, a condition essential by law to occupy the functions of Prime Minister.

Laurent should have no problem buying the votes needed to secure his nomination.

In Haiti one third of Parliament will be up for reelection within a few months. In this country, politics is a career that leads to a dead end. Several senators and deputy are willing to sell their votes to the highest bidder.

Laurent has already secured the votes of several influential senators such as Lambert, Youri Latortue, Kelly Bastien.

Laurent promises that once nominated he will ask the President to publish the amended constitution which would make the Prime Minister the new head of state if the actual President was incapacitated or destituted.

Rumors are that Laurent holds evidence to President Martelly's double citizenship and that once revealed would condemn the President to resign under current law in Haiti. Therefore raising Laurent to President of Haiti under the amended constitution.

The threat of having a con artist at the head of the country is by far a greater threat to Haiti than the earthquake of January 2010.

May God have mercy on this country and its people!

R. Delsoin