Martine Moïse Demands Justice as Haiti’s Political Crisis Deepens

Three years after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, former First Lady Martine Moïse is renewing her call for accountability – accusing Haiti’s judicial system, domestic oligarchs, and foreign interests of obstructing justice and perpetuating political chaos.

In a statement this week, Moïse reaffirmed her unwavering demand for justice since the July 7, 2021, attack at the couple’s private residence, where she was gravely wounded.

“Justice in Haiti is not guaranteed,” she said. “Yet our message has not changed: we will not stop demanding accountability for Jovenel Moïse’s murder.”

Moïse alleges that Haiti’s judiciary has been weaponized by powerful elites to silence reformers and manipulate political outcomes. She claims the same judicial mechanisms used to issue a controversial warrant against her husband in February 2021 – while he was still in office – were later exploited to facilitate his assassination.

“The justice system is being used to destroy his legacy and deny the truth,” she asserted, condemning a two-tiered system where the powerless face harsh penalties while the well-connected evade consequences.

She pointed to the February 7, 2021, arrests – part of an alleged coup attempt involving a Supreme Court judge and senior police officials – as evidence of a coordinated effort to destabilize Moïse’s presidency. “That same warrant became the pretext for his killing,” she said.

Moïse accused unnamed oligarchs, corrupt politicians, and “globalist” foreign actors of colluding to block the anti-corruption and economic reforms championed by her late husband. She warned that these same forces are now maneuvering to reassert control ahead of the February 7 anniversary.

Citing escalating gang violence and nationwide insecurity, Moïse described a country where citizens live in fear and institutions have lost legitimacy. Invoking national heroes like Toussaint Louverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines, she framed her husband’s killing as part of Haiti’s enduring struggle against oppression.

“The people have had enough,” she declared. “The time has come for this system to collapse.”

Despite ongoing investigations – both in Haiti, where dozens of suspects remain detained, and in U.S. federal court – Moïse insists progress has been deliberately stalled. She continues to press for transparency, vowing that the pursuit of justice will not fade.