St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrence Drew on Tuesday stated his authorities is constant to watch the scenario in Haiti the place the island’s Honorary Consul, Harold Marzouka Jr had been kidnapped over the weekend.
Prime Minister Drew, who’s in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad attending a two-day regional symposium on violence as a public well being problem, stated that his authorities continues to be receiving info concerning the kidnapping.
On Saturday, closely armed folks kidnapped Marzouka Jr, who can be a businessman in Haiti, the place prison gangs are engaged in kidnapping for ransom.
“We’re nonetheless gathering info and thus far, so far as we’re involved, there was no lack of life and we proceed to work. However right now, we’re persevering with to get info,” Drew acknowledged.
In an earlier assertion, the federal government stated it’s outraged by the kidnapping of the Honorary Consul and his father and that the Consulate’s official car was additionally seized.
“The Authorities of St Kitts and Nevis expresses outright condemnation of this and different cowardly acts which lawless brokers in Haiti proceed to indiscriminately make the most of to terrorize Haitian residents and residents alike,” the assertion stated.
“The Authorities of St Kitts and Nevis is deeply involved concerning the security of Mr Marzouka and hope that he shall be returned to his house and family members quickly. It’s the Authorities’s want that the Marzouka household will discover solace in the truth that the Authorities and other people of St Kitts and Nevis stand in solidarity with them at this undoubtedly traumatic time,” the assertion added.
The St Kitts and Nevis authorities referred to as on “those that are bent on committing these prison and heinous undertakings to stop the violence,” whereas reiterating the enchantment to worldwide companions for short-term help to handle the safety and humanitarian crises within the Caricom nation.
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