When a voice rises to demand justice for Haiti, it carries the weight of an entire people’s hopes.
Opinion | The Haitian Pulse Editorial Team | July 3, 2025
Florence Bonhomme-Comeau is no ordinary voice in the Haitian diaspora. A highly educated woman with an impressive background in law, community leadership, and media, she is fast becoming a beacon of hope for Haitians everywhere. As a public figure and advisor at CCH‑FSCAA, Bonhomme-Comeau has worked tirelessly to empower the Haitian community abroad. She also hosts the influential “Midi Konesans” segment on Radio Africa 1804, engaging audiences on issues of education, culture, and civic responsibility.
Her relentless activism calls not only for vigilance but for strategic action to hold accountable the individuals who have systematically pillaged Haiti and left it teetering on the edge of ruin.
In one of her powerful live broadcasts, Bonhomme-Comeau issued a stern warning: “The time is coming when those who destroyed Haiti will no longer feel safe even in the countries where they seek refuge. We must be ready to meet them in courtrooms around the world.”
Her message is both a call to arms and a roadmap for justice. She urged all Haitians with law degrees—and those who know attorneys—to form coalitions and begin laying the groundwork for a global campaign of accountability. The goal? To bring Haiti’s corrupt leaders before judges wherever they attempt to hide, ensuring they pay for the destruction they orchestrated.
“There are so many of them scattered across different countries. If we fail to organize now, we will miss the opportunity to make them answer for their crimes,” Bonhomme-Comeau declared.
A Vision of Global Accountability
Her words are more than rhetoric. They echo the recent example of former Les Irois Mayor Jean Morose Viliena, now serving a nine-year prison sentence in the United States for crimes he committed in Haiti. That case proved what Bonhomme-Comeau emphasizes: justice does not end at Haiti’s borders. With the right legal strategies and international cooperation, corrupt Haitian officials can and should be held responsible wherever they run.
“What they fear most is exposure. And we have the power to expose them—not with guns, but with laws, courts, and networks of fearless attorneys,” she said.
Waking a Sleeping Giant
Bonhomme-Comeau’s activism cuts through the noise of petty political squabbles and focuses on structural change. For too long, Haitians at home and abroad have been lulled into inaction, overwhelmed by the scale of the nation’s collapse. But her voice challenges that despair, insisting that the Haitian people are not powerless.
This is no small task. It requires coordination across borders, resources to pursue legal cases in foreign jurisdictions, and a commitment from the diaspora to act as watchdogs for Haiti’s future. But if achieved, it could be one of the most transformative movements in Haitian history.
“We cannot allow them to destroy Haiti and then enjoy quiet lives abroad. We owe it to our ancestors to stand up and demand justice,” she affirmed.
A Turning Point for Haiti?
Florence Bonhomme-Comeau’s vision is a blueprint for national and diaspora unity. It is a reminder that accountability is possible—even in a world where impunity often seems to reign supreme. But it also puts the onus on Haitians everywhere to rise from their collective slumber and take ownership of their destiny.
If her call is heeded, Haiti’s corrupt elite will learn that their days of impunity are numbered. If ignored, the cycle of exploitation and collapse will continue, and Haiti will remain vulnerable to the whims of predators in power.
Final Thought
Florence Bonhomme-Comeau is shaking the foundations of Haitian complacency. Her voice demands more than applause; it demands action. For the first Black republic to reclaim its dignity, it must awaken—not tomorrow, but today.
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