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“When the oppressed rise, even the most untouchable leaders fall.”

Politics | The Haitian Pulse Editorial Team | September 11, 2025

Across the mountains of Nepal, a storm has erupted that should send shockwaves all the way to Haiti. The youth of that nation, tired of corruption, manipulation, and hopelessness, have taken to the streets in defiance of their political class. What began as a protest against a ban on social media transformed into a national uprising that humbled Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli and forced his resignation.

It was not just resignation that defined his fall. Reports describe Oli beaten by the very people he once ruled, his power stripped not by political rivals, but by the masses who decided they had endured enough. That image — of a leader brought down by the raw will of the people — is more than symbolism. It is a warning to every corrupt politician clinging to power while their citizens starve.

For Haiti, this warning is not theoretical. It is immediate. It is urgent. And it is long overdue.

The Flames of Nepal

Nepal’s youth, especially Generation Z, took to the streets after the government imposed a sweeping ban on platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and X. The decision was framed as a way to curb “misinformation,” but to ordinary citizens, it was the last straw in a long history of arrogance and disregard.

What followed was an explosion. Tear gas, rubber bullets, and curfews could not contain the fire. Protesters saw friends die, watched soldiers patrol their neighborhoods, and still refused to retreat. Their demands grew bolder — not just for the restoration of internet freedom, but for accountability, dignity, and leadership that served the people instead of looting them.

“We are tired of watching politicians play with our future while we starve for jobs and justice,” one protester told foreign media.

Within days, the prime minister was gone. Ministers resigned. The social media ban was lifted. And the political elite, once untouchable, were forced to kneel before the people they had betrayed.

Haiti’s Endless Betrayal

In Haiti, the betrayal runs deeper and older. For decades, the Haitian people have been cornered by politicians who treat power as a family inheritance and governance as a business opportunity. Every administration has sung the same song: promises of reform, pledges of security, commitments to growth — followed by theft, manipulation, and silence as the population sinks further into despair.

The reality is undeniable:

• Politicians line their pockets while children starve in Cite Soleil and La Saline.

• Senators and deputies strike deals with gangs while neighborhoods burn.

• Oligarchs monopolize ports, fuel, and food imports, ensuring the cost of survival is unbearable for the poor.

• Figures like André Michel, who once claimed to be a voice of the people, now stand accused of playing both sides, clinging to the same corrupt machinery they once condemned.

• Ariel Henry’s shadow, though his regime has fallen, still lingers in the networks of betrayal that suffocate the nation.

These leaders have closed their eyes to the cries of the population. They have deafened their ears to the hunger, the fear, the hopelessness. They have put the Haitian people against the wall, leaving no escape. And like Nepal, Haiti is moving closer to the day when the wall will break, not quietly, but with a roar that will shake every palace, every mansion, and every seat of power.

The Lesson Haiti Cannot Ignore

Nepal’s uprising proves a truth Haitians must face: the people are more powerful than any government when they move together. The police, the military, the oligarchs — all of them crumble when the masses decide they will no longer obey.

“When the oppressed rise, even the most untouchable leaders fall.”

In Haiti, leaders laugh at the suffering of the people because they believe Haitians are too divided, too manipulated, too broken to unite. They count on fear, hunger, and desperation to keep the population docile. They believe gangs can be used to terrify neighborhoods into silence. They believe foreign powers will shield them from accountability.

But they are wrong. History shows that when a people awaken, no amount of guns or money can stop them. Tunisia showed it. Sri Lanka showed it. Burkina Faso showed it. And now Nepal has shown it again.

Haiti has bled long enough. The patience of the people is not infinite. The day of reckoning is not a question of if, but when.

The Political Class Must Hear This

To Haiti’s politicians, senators, deputies, ministers, and oligarchs: your time is short.

You have stolen from the treasury, stripped public institutions of their dignity, and condemned generations to illiteracy and hunger. You have allowed gangs to run free, terrorizing the same citizens you swore to protect. You have turned Haiti’s international image into a joke, begging for aid while pocketing the funds meant for hospitals, schools, and roads.

Do not mistake the silence of the people for submission. Silence is only the deep breath before the scream.

The uprising in Nepal should terrify you, because it is a mirror of what awaits Haiti’s political class. The day the Haitian population decides that enough is enough, you will have nowhere to hide. Your foreign bank accounts, your guarded compounds, your empty promises will not shield you from the anger of a nation betrayed.

“The people of Haiti have been patient, but patience does not last forever. The day of reckoning will be unstoppable — and it is coming.”

Unity: The Missing Piece in Haiti

What allowed Nepal’s uprising to succeed was unity. The youth, the workers, the poor — they moved together, refusing to let political divisions weaken them. In Haiti, divisions have been the greatest weapon of the corrupt elite. Politicians pit neighborhoods against each other. Oligarchs fund gangs to create chaos. Foreign powers exploit divisions to maintain control.

But the Haitian people are not blind. They have seen examples across the world of what happens when unity is forged. They have watched movements rise and win where corruption once seemed immovable.

The Haitian diaspora, scattered but strong, is also watching. If Haiti’s people rise, they will not rise alone. The diaspora’s money, influence, and networks can amplify the movement, giving it global reach. But the spark must come from within Haiti itself — from the streets of Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien, Les Cayes, and every corner where the poor outnumber the powerful.

The Road Ahead

Haiti stands at a crossroads. The choice is simple: remain silent and continue living under a political system that feeds on suffering, or rise up and force a reckoning that can no longer be ignored.

If Nepal can shake its foundations in a matter of weeks, then Haiti — with centuries of injustice boiling beneath its surface — carries an even greater potential for eruption.

The day is coming when Haitians will march not for promises, but for justice. When leaders will be dragged out not by rivals, but by the people. When corruption will no longer be debated in parliament, but punished in the streets.

The Haitian Pulse stands with the people: Haiti cannot afford another decade of silence. The time for excuses has ended. The time for reckoning has begun. Haiti’s politicians and oligarchs must know this — their days are numbered, their time is short, and the people they have crushed will one day rise with a fury that no foreign ally or armed gang will be able to contain.