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To: abuelita who wrote (39655)	3/17/2004 5:57:21 PM
From: lurqer	Read Replies (2) of 89467

A little surprised to see Canadian participation in the Haitian "coup". Is this representative of your new government? Aristide a 'concern': Graham Canada has expressed concern over the presence of ousted Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Jamaica, Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham said Wednesday. "I've spoken to the foreign minister of Jamaica; obviously we are concerned," Graham said when asked about Aristide's visit to Jamaica. Aristide stepped down as president of Haiti less than three weeks ago as a violent uprising swept across the Caribbean country. Flown to exile in Central African Republic on a U.S. plane, Aristide later claimed that he was abducted and forced from office. His supporters have called for his return. His current stay in nearby Jamaica, supposedly to reunite with his daughters, has prompted worries in Port-au-Prince, Washington and Ottawa that his presence in the Caribbean could provoke more violence among his supporters. "Our belief is we need stability and change in Haiti," Graham said. "We need a new climate of political co-operation, and therefore we certainly would urge the government of Jamaica . . . we certainly would urge Mr. Aristide - who did resign - to remain outside the Haitian political situation so we can get a new stability and a fresh start." Graham said "No," when asked whether Jamaica should throw Aristide out. "Where would they throw him to? It's not a question of that. It's a question of how do we all work together to get stability in Haiti." The 15-member Caribbean Community, chaired by Jamaica, has called for an investigation into Aristide's ouster. Venezuela offered Aristide asylum and said it won't recognize the new government in Haiti. cnews.canoe.ca lurqer

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