Accusations of inciting border chaos by Chú Vásquez
The government expressed regret over allegations that individuals affiliated with Dominican political parties, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and the People’s Force (FP), encouraged Haitians to demonstrate in Dajabón. These demonstrations aim to protest against the establishment of a biometric registration system for foreigners wishing to participate in border markets.
The Minister of Interior and Police, Jesús Vásquez Martínez, publicly spoke out against these leaders of the opposition parties, accusing them of putting forward partisan interests to the detriment of national unity. He deplored the fact that some political parties are joining forces with foreigners to obstruct measures deemed necessary for border security.
Vásquez also noted that these political actors, who initially refused to support a national pact for sovereignty and a patriotic migration plan, now appear to be allying with foreigners to criticize the Dominican government. He warned against using the crisis between the two countries for electoral purposes, stressing that this could lead to a massive rejection of the population, since the majority of Dominican society supports the government’s actions in defense of sovereignty . national.
The minister explained that biometric registration aims to guarantee national sovereignty by creating a database of foreigners entering the country through borders. This measure will make it possible to better control immigration and guarantee the security of citizens.
Finally, the government partially reopened the border and border markets with Haiti in October, after closing the border in September in retaliation for the construction of a canal on the Haitian side, considered illegal by Dominican authorities. Despite this reopening, the commercial situation between the two countries remains precarious.
To resolve this crisis, the governments of both countries have requested the intervention of the Organization of American States (OAS), which has already sent a mission to the Dominican Republic to assess the situation.
