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Michel Martelly

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Michel Joseph Martelly is a Haitian musician and politician who served as the 47th president of Haiti from 2011 until his resignation in 2016.

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About Michel Martelly

Michel Joseph Martelly is a Haitian musician and politician who served as the 47th president of Haiti from 2011 until his resignation in 2016. On 20 August 2024, the United States sanctioned him for trafficking drugs, in particular cocaine, into the United States, and for sponsoring several gangs based in Haiti.

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Quotes by Michel Martelly

When you put more than a million kids in school, you take a plane today and go to Haiti, you cannot see…

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Cannot

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My way of thinking is to create a situation where we rally everyone together and create peace and pardon people, to not…

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About

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I rallied all the youth around me, all the people who liked Compa, but felt like it was dying, going away, being…

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Also

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When I came in, Haiti was not governed by Haitians anymore. Probably mostly by NGOs. And that has done what to Haiti?…

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Anymore

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The last five - six presidents of Haiti have failed miserably. And I don't think it would be an honor for me…

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Change

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It's a party that's being organized; it's not a protest. The carnival is not like it was a long time ago. Before…

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Before

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The Haiti that has been waiting for help and not moving no longer exists. Enough handouts; we need hands up. Enough aid;…

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Aid

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Any MP has to have a proper family life; they have to have support of their partner.

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Any

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I believe my past is my strength.

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Believe

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When I was campaigning, I told the people if nothing happens under my mandate it will still be a positive thing because…

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Campaigning

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Donors need to know what their money is being used for.

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Being

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I want to continue to do a good job for my constituents, my party doesn't want me to resign.

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Constituents

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I don't even want to be president!

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Even

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Haiti has changed a lot.

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Changed

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I came into the music world in 1988 with a song called 'Ooh La La,' that was like a breath of fresh…

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Air

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The people behind me are the people behind Aristide. They are just looking for better days.

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Behind

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International donors, our friends, should demand results; impose results. The fact of giving money is not helping if you give money to…

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Demand

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I don't want to force the peacekeeping nations to feel like I'm pushing them out.

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Feel

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The State should have made sure the money given to the NGOs was used according to a global plan for Haiti; not…

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According

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Everything in Haiti right now is a priority.

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Everything

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It's time for Haitians to have access to health care. It's time to open our borders to the Haitian diaspora, open our…

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Access

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I remain close to my people. I keep singing with them.

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Close

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