Arr, Haiti be havin' doubts 'bout Kenya's offer to send scallywags to battle Haiti's rowdy gangs!
2023-08-04
Arrr, the landlubbers in Haiti be worried 'bout Kenya stickin' its nose in their piratey business to fight off the scallywag gangs. Aye, foreign forces have already brought ruin to their shores before.
Haitians are expressing skepticism over Kenya's offer to lead an international police force to combat gang violence in the Caribbean nation. They cite past instances of sexual abuse and a devastating cholera outbreak that occurred during foreign interventions as reasons for their lack of trust. However, with the uncontrolled bloodshed in Haiti, many feel they have no other options. While past interventions have caused damage, Haitians argue that the brutality of the gangs is far worse. The United Nations has struggled to find a nation willing to lead efforts to restore order in Haiti, due in part to controversies surrounding peacekeeping missions. Gang warfare has continued to worsen, with armed groups controlling 80% of Port-au-Prince. Kenya has proposed sending 1,000 police officers to assist the overwhelmed Haitian police force and restore normalcy. The United States plans to put forward a resolution to the UN Security Council to authorize the force. The proposal has sparked debate among Haitians, who have deep-rooted mistrust of international interventions due to past abuses. Previous peacekeeping missions have been marred by allegations of sexual abuse and a cholera epidemic caused by sewage runoff. Some Haitians fear that bringing in international forces will only repeat history. Critics have also raised concerns about the human rights record of the Kenyan police force. Despite these concerns, Haitians hope that a Kenyan force will be a step toward stabilizing the country and paving the way for long-term solutions to the violence.