First Lady thanks Haitians for ‘moral support’
THE WIFE of the assassinated Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse, says the “moral support” of the population has provided her with the support needed to“go through this great ordeal” as the nation gets ready for his official funeral on Friday.
Moise was shot and killed on July 7 during an invasion by armed men, also injuring his wife, Martine, who had to be flown to the United States for medical treatment.
“The First Lady of the Republic wishes to express her deep gratitude to the Haitian people for their messages of compassion and solidarity towards their family, following the assassination of the president of the Republic HE Mr Jovenel Moïse, in his private residence,” she said in a statement, adding that she was “very touched by all the expressions of sympathy” shown towards her.
“Your moral support gives the presidential family the courage to go through this great ordeal and helps them transcend these moments of indescribable pain,”she said, adding that she was taking the “opportunity to inform the public that the presidential family wishes to pay alone the expenses related to the funeral of the President of the Republic.
“To do so, it does not intend to benefit from the financial support of the public treasury. However, this decision does not detract from the official and national character of these funerals, to which President Jovenel Moïse is entitled with the respect, solemnity and dignity attached to his rank of Head of State,” she added.