Possible Solutions….

The situation in Haiti where armed criminal gangs are unleashing brutal offense on the population, killing, kidnapping and destroying public buildings; is very pre-occupying. The current fighting is not a political struggle between two opposing parties, but a war against the Haitian people, who are the first victims of the violence and atrocities. As the people continue facing acute humanitarian, food and health crisis, many are of the opinion that, there are several solutions to end the crisis, beginning with the putting in place of the seven-member High Council of Transition (HCT) to be selected from civil society, political leaders, and the private sectors. The HCT would have to assemble Haitians’ opinions on the type of government, ensure electoral integrity, and make provisions for an interim legislature to oversee governments’ budgets, management, and transparency.
The putting in place of the platform should be followed by an urgent infusion of security to prevent gangs from becoming omnipotent warlords. Identifying the requirements for restoring safety to the country is essential. Until now, security was handled either by the international community or left in the hands of some Haitian gangs. To curb the phenomenon, Haitian experts and civil society, in conjunction with outside technical experts, should develop a security plan that will be supported by international partners. Security assistance could include any of the following: training thousands of Haitian recruits and leaders offshore, building intelligence capacity with use of drones and other technical capabilities, engaging gangs to better understand their price for involvement in the national project and organizing a system of community justice and security dialogues that ensures the involvement of Haitians.  
The re-enforcement of State institutions in order to improve the lives of Haitians. Since it is clear that the State is fragile, there is ne...