Haiti - Reconstruction : The Haitian people must have the humility and Japanese punctuality
Recently a delegation composed of representatives of the Haitian Ministry of Interior and Territorial Collectivities (MICT), of Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation (MPCE), Ministry Public Works, Transport & Communications (MTPTC), of representative of municipalities of Tabarre, Petion ville, as well as NGOs went to Japan for a training on earthquake-resistant construction.
Jean Frantz Théodat, Mayor of Tabarre back on this trip "...The delegation was positively surprised by seeing how this country was rebuilt," indicating that the delegation was welcomed in the city of Kôbe which was destroyed to 90% in January 1995 "impossible to say that this place was destroyed there are sixteen years" added Théodat.
The delegation also noted that the Japanese were prepared for this type of event, and that education should also be given in Haiti at this level "...we understand that it is necessary to educate people so that they know how to react, do well what that have to do, spend as little as possible while caring for the effectiveness..." stressing that if the Haitian people want better rebuild Haiti, it must learn and practice the humility and Japanese punctuality.
The Mayor of Tabarre promises to popularize the knowledge gained in Japan and apply them to his city, taking advantage of the opportunity to announce that in a near future a training at the national level will be organized with the help of the Haitian government, NGOs and Japan.
