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Martelly’s priorities for Haiti in 2012
Haiti President., Michel Martelly. PHOTO/File
Haitian President Michel Martelly said his government will continue to work on free education for all children and decent housing for people made homeless in a 2010 earthquake.
In a recent e-mail interview with reporters, Martelly said that setting up a health system and reconstruction are also the nation’s priorities in the coming new year. He added that those projects would attract foreign investment and create new jobs.
The president said his government is making both medium- and long-term self-sufficiency plans to absorb foreign investments to “naturally replace financial aid.”
“Tourism in Haiti, for example, has an immense potential and we are sure to build a strong market in this sector,” the president said.
Martelly became president in May. He promised to bring change to his country, which was rocked by a devastating earthquake early last year that killed 222,570 people and caused an estimated loss of US$ 7.9 billion.
