Ironically, while human rights groups criticized the announcement, and the press characterized it as going back on my campaign pledge, President Aristide supported my position.

• 具有讽刺意味的是，尽管人权团体谴责我的声明，媒体也将此看作是对我竞选时承诺的背叛，阿里斯蒂德总统却支持我的决定。