Posted on 02/27/2017 9:34:45 AM PST by C19fan
Starjuin Regent is still waiting for Haitian government aid to help him rebuild his fishing business, which was destroyed last year by Hurricane Matthew.
In the nearly five months since the massive category five storm hit, residents are still struggling to rebuild shattered homes and businesses.
All the more reason then, for the ire of Regent and many others over millions of dollars spent by officials on upcoming carnival festivities in his hometown of Les Cayes.
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this sums up why Haiti has always been a poor, corrupt mess, and always will be a poor, corrupt mess
Stop waiting for the government and rebuild your own business.
Waiting for the Haitian government to help your business will require a long wait. A very long wait.
But those are not financed by the gov't/taxpayer (other than providing some necessary infrastructure support, of course - blocking roads for the processions, removing the dead bodies of muzzie attacks, etc. That sort of thing. All very benign :-)).
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