Many people are saying they will not go. Many people fear they will be attacked because of the big distances they must walk to the polls. |
Many residents of Port-au-Prince have told us they are too scared to make the journey to vote on Tuesday. |
Many residents of Port-au-Prince have told us they are too scared to make the journey to vote on Tuesday. Innocent people in Haiti have endured a wave of violence in the last two years. Rape is common in Port-au-Prince and this is directly linked to the proliferation of arms. |
People feel completely abandoned. They don't have confidence that someone is there to protect them when they vote. |