“My life is in danger, come save me”: they revealed the details of Jovenel Moise’s last call before his assassination

The last known telephone conversation of the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, before being assassinated on July 7, reveals that The president asked for help from the Haitian police chief and another policeman, Who is it they did not act in time to prevent the assassination.

“I need your help now! My life is in danger. Come quickly. Come and save my life“Moise said in the call with the police chief, which was made at 1:34 am” They shoot near the house (…) Mobilize the people!“ordered the president in the conversation.

The shooting in the presidential mansion start four minutes before of the first call, at 1:30 a.m., according to residents of the neighborhood who heard the shots.

On another call, Moise asked “or areTo a tactical police force officer, who replied: “Mister President.”

“I need your help now! “ said the president. “My life is in danger. Come quickly; come save my lifeHe added. Transcripts of the recordings were revealed by the newspaper Miami Herald.

Before the officer finished talking to Moses, there was a silence. A few seconds later, the powerful blow of an assault rifle. The officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, asked his men to get in your cars to get to the presidential hotel as quickly as possible.

Moise was shot dead by a Colombian mercenary commando hired by a Miami security company. A total of 18 former Colombian soldiers and two Haitian and American citizens were arrested, while it is estimated that there are five other people on the run. Three other Colombians died.

Moise’s body was found in his bedroom with gunshot wounds in the front, the chest, the hips and the abdomen and with him punctured left eye, a practice related to voodoo, to prevent the murdered person from seeing you from the other world.

On the other hand, Acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who has ruled Haiti since Moise’s assassination, will resign and hand over power to Ariel Henry, confirmed this Monday at the agency EFE the Minister of Electoral Affairs, Mathias Pierre.

Henry was appointed Prime Minister two days before Moise’s death, pBut he was not invested in the post, and last Saturday he received express support from the United Nations and a group of foreign powers to form a government.

The handover will take place on Tuesday and Claude Joseph should remain in the new government led by Henry, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, according to what the outgoing Prime Minister told the newspaper The Nouvelliste.

Last Saturday the Heart Group, group of the most influential ambassadors of Port Prince, showed his explicit support for Henry as Prime Minister.

It’s a statement, This group called for the formation of a consensual and inclusive government and “strongly” encouraged Henry to continue “the mission entrusted to him of forming said government.”.

The Core Group is made up of ambassadors from United States, France, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Canada and European Union, as well as the representatives in Haiti of the United Nations and of the Organization of American States (OAS).

Moise’s death raised an inheritance issue, having intervened towards the end of his mandate, the Constitution provides that Parliament must elect an interim head of state to end the presidential term.

This was impossible because the Parliament is inoperative since January 2020 due to postponement of the legislative elections of 2019.

Claude Joseph, who had held the post of interim prime minister since last April, remained in power after Moise’s death, since Ariel Henry could not be invested in this post, although he was officially appointed by decree published on July 5.

The change of power will occur at little days of National funeral of Moses, which will be held next Friday at Cap–Haitian, the most important city in the north of the country.

(With information from Europa Press and EFE)

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