The concern over security, the police and politics has become more important because of legislative elections scheduled for March and a presidential vote in December. Graffiti is already ubiquitous, including these which laud former President Aristide, who is likely to run again for president, and which attack police leaders. Pierre Denize is chief of the national police. He said he's resisting attempts by all parties to politicize his force. We don't want this force to be politicized.
All parties have at one point or another had the old reflex.
We often joke about it here in terms of all parties want a neutral police, but it should be their neutral police. Denize said people criticize the police because they're a convenient target in a time of great anguish. I think there is a very marked collective anguish here. This is a time of change for our country and people. Change is never easy and change is always painful.