Tuesday, 27 September 2011

APNewsBreak: Haiti's president plans new army (AP)

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ? A document obtained by The Associated Press reveals that Haiti's new president is seeking to restore his country's disbanded army.

The document is a proposal by President Michel Martelly's government to hire and train 3,500 soldiers over the next three years.

The troops would eventually replace 12,000 U.N. peacekeepers in Haiti. The document says a new army would provide opportunities for young Haitians.

Martelly said during his campaign that he favored creating a new armed force to replace the military that was disbanded in 1995 after years of abuses and coups. Parliament would have to approve the plan.

The AP obtained a copy Tuesday.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110927/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_haiti_bringing_back_the_army

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