Le diplomate surinamais Albert Ramchand Ramdin prendra officiellement les commandes de l’Organisation des États américains (OEA) le 25 mai 2025. Mais avant même son entrée en fonction, il sonne l’alarme : Haïti, dévastée par les gangs et l’effondrement de l’État, ne pourra pas être sauvée par des armes seules.
« Déployer des troupes ne suffit pas. Il faut aussi un véritable soutien à la reconstruction de l’État de droit », a déclaré Ramdin dans une interview au Washington Diplomat.
Ancien haut cadre de l’OEA, Ramdin hérite d’une organisation affaiblie, souvent accusée de passivité. Mais avec Haïti en pleine implosion, son mandat débute au cœur d’une urgence régionale.
Infrastructures détruites, gouvernement impuissant, gangs surarmés : le nouveau secrétaire général fait face à une crise où le chaos sécuritaire se mêle à une vacuité politique totale.
Un symposium international sur Haïti, organisé à Washington avant même sa prise de fonction, vise à rassembler les soutiens autour d’un plan de sortie de crise. Mais les défis sont titanesques : restaurer un système judiciaire moribond, enrayer la progression des groupes armés et surtout rebâtir une gouvernance légitime.
Le 20 mai, le secrétaire d’État américain Marco Rubio a appelé l’OEA à jouer un rôle plus direct : former et encadrer une force régionale élargie, en appui à la mission dirigée par le Kenya (MMAS). Mais avec moins de 1 000 policiers déployés sur les 2 500 annoncés, la mission peine à décoller.
En parallèle, les États-Unis ont officiellement classé les groupes armés Viv Ansanm et Gran Grif comme organisations terroristes, un signal de durcissement qui pourrait ouvrir la voie à des actions plus offensives.
« Sans consensus, pas d’élections »
Mais Ramdin reste ferme : la sécurité seule ne suffira pas. Le vrai chantier est politique.
« Vous ne pouvez pas attendre grand-chose à ce stade. La situation est si grave qu’il faut d’abord rétablir un minimum de normalité. »
En Haïti, des voix s’élèvent pour renforcer cette lecture. Pour Maître André Michel, figure politique connue et critique du gouvernement intérimaire :
« Il faut des troupes pour rétablir la sécurité, mais cela ne suffit pas. Il faut la construction d’un consensus politique avant toute perspective électorale. »
Il va plus loin, exigeant une réforme profonde du Conseil présidentiel de transition (CPT), qu’il juge inefficace et illégitime.
« Pas de dialogue avec les gangs. Pas de négociation. Pas d’amnistie pour les terroristes. »
La nomination de Ramdin survient à un moment où la crédibilité même de l’OEA est en jeu. Souvent critiquée pour son alignement sur les grandes puissances, l’organisation hémisphérique joue gros.
« Je vais consacrer beaucoup de temps à Haïti », promet Ramdin.
Mais pour que cela ne reste pas une promesse vide, il devra aller bien au-delà des discours — et s’attaquer à l’impensé : la refondation du pouvoir politique haïtien.
Blaise Robelto Flanky est rédacteur en chef et PDG de LakayInfo, un média numérique indépendant consacré à l’actualité haïtienne et internationale, aux enquêtes, aux analyses et aux grands enjeux contemporains. Journaliste engagé et observateur attentif des dynamiques de pouvoir, il développe une ligne éditoriale fondée sur la rigueur, l’indépendance et l’exigence de vérité.
Issu d’un environnement profondément marqué par les réalités politiques et institutionnelles haïtiennes, il a évolué entre Cap-Haïtien et Port-au-Prince au contact de nombreuses figures influentes des sphères politiques, diplomatiques et économiques. Cette proximité avec plusieurs acteurs majeurs de la vie publique haïtienne lui a permis d’acquérir une compréhension approfondie des mécanismes du pouvoir, des enjeux stratégiques nationaux et des réalités qui façonnent l’actualité du pays. Cette expérience de terrain nourrit aujourd’hui son approche journalistique et renforce sa crédibilité dans l’analyse politique et informationnelle.
Son parcours académique et intellectuel s’appuie notamment sur une formation en rhétorique et communication persuasive à Harvard University à travers le programme *Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking*, ainsi que des études en Relations internationales au CEDI, en psychologie à UFCH, en journalisme et en technologies numériques et informatiques. Cette combinaison multidisciplinaire alimente une vision analytique, stratégique et moderne de l’information.
À la tête de LakayInfo, Blaise Robelto Flanky œuvre à bâtir un média crédible, influent et accessible, capable d’informer avec profondeur, de décrypter les grands enjeux géopolitiques et sociétaux, et de porter un regard exigeant sur les événements qui façonnent Haïti et le monde.
The funding that Chow Tai Fook had provided to the Vietnam project through the company it had sold
to its employee in fact « exceeded its employee’s interest in the project ».
Chow Tai Fook also provided « management, administration, banking and legal services to both men in respect of their interest in the Vietnam Project »,
PKF found. And the « wealthy and well connected investor » who bought the other
half was a billion-dollar Chow Tai Fook shareholder –
his purchase funded entirely by an undocumented US$388 million loan from Chow
Tai Fook in a « handshake agreement ». The deal would be
subject to approval from the Crisafulli government, which was still « awaiting documentation to enable its consideration of any change to the ownership or management of The Star’s casinos in Brisbane or the Gold Coast », a spokeswoman said last
week. The cash-strapped and scandal-plagued Star Entertainment has announced
a deal to sell its half share of the Brisbane casino to Chow Tai Fook and
its Hong Kong partner Far East Consortium, which already own the other half.
It was also slapped with a compulsory notice to produce documents
after the regulator became « concerned by the group’s reluctance to provide the material sought by the investigator in a timely manner ».
The Brisbane financing milestone provides
fresh fuel for the joint Brisbane efforts by the Aussie
gambling operator and its Hong Kong partners after the group was stymied late last year in its efforts to launch a similar mega-casino in Sydney.
Star, Chow Tai Fook and FEC kicked off construction of
the basement levels of Queen’s Wharf Brisbane in June last
year, and have continued to press forward despite
the pandemic. The development in the Queensland capital encompasses the adaptive reuse of a number of heritage-listed government buildings including the former Treasury Building, the former
Land Administration building, and the former state library.
Brisbane Star Entertainment casino workers to strike over pay negotiations amid ongoing financial
woes Queensland’s Casino Control Act 1982 was amended in March 2024 to include specific measures to minimise gambling harm and prevent
money laundering. Fifth and sixth apartment towers have been approved for the site, offering 1360 apartments, but the construction timing has not been confirmed.
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane includes four luxury hotels, more than 50 bars and restaurants and 2000 residential
apartments between William Street and George Street.
The Neville Bonner Bridge is part of the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf casino
development and included in the budget. The project’s design partners include Jerde Partnership (lead design in masterplan, urban design and place-making),
Cottee Parker (integrated resort development
architects), ML Design (heritage architects), Grimshaw (bridge architects),
Urbis (landscape architects, heritage specialists, town planners and urban designers) and Cusp
(landscape architects). However, the development has been heavily criticized by peak
built environment groups, including the Australian Institute of Architects, Australian Institute of
Landscape Architects and the Urban Design Alliance, which
questioned the appropriateness of locating a casino so close to
the seat of government.
« Whatever iteration it takes in the future, our only concern is that the doors stay open and that people can go to work during that transition of ownership or whatever that looks like, » he said.
Last week, Star shareholders separately approved a $300 million rescue deal backed by US casino giant Bally’s and existing investor
Bruce Mathieson. However, on Monday Hong Kong investors
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium threatened to walk away
from an agreement to buy Star’s stake in the Queen’s Wharf casino and hotel complex for
$53 million. It entered into a deal with Hong Kong investors in early March, after months of warnings about its financial future.
The future of the Brisbane casino has been in doubt for months
with Star Entertainment’s shares plummeting in February and the company failing to post its financial results in March.
Griffith University has also expressed its gratitude
for the support from the Queensland Government throughout the planning process, as the institution looks to redefine
education in a space that bridges the past with the future.
« We are excited about this transformative venture and look forward to creating a world-class educational hub that will shape the future of learning and community engagement in Brisbane and beyond. » International students are expected to thrive in this central location, where
they can study, work, and live in the vibrant heart of Brisbane.
Well-connected by bus, train, and ferry services, the campus will also benefit from future infrastructure developments.
The prime CBD location will provide enhanced accessibility for
students across Brisbane, especially those from the western and northern suburbs.
Finch added that it would be exciting to see how Griffith would shape the
future of the building while preserving its legacy.
Star, which owns a 50 percent interest in the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane
development while Chow Tai Fook and Far East Consortium share the remaining 50 percent equally, said that it will make its first
drawdown on the credit facility in June before withdrawing a larger amount early next year
to fund construction. FEC and Chow Tai Fook each own a 25% stake in the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane casino development
It will take a week to install the bolts and weld the first section into place and six months for the other two
sections to be lifted and placed to complete the Sky Deck.
Meanwhile, construction crews employed by Star in Queensland forged ahead with a five-hour operation to lift a 175-tonne piece of structural
steel into place to begin the 250-metre wide Sky Deck. It is the first of three
pieces that will link the four towers included in the casino and resort development in an arc that allows views over
Moreton Bay.
Star Entertainment has now sealed a long-awaited deal with two investment
partners in its newly opened Brisbane casino to sell off the complex and take a step back from imminent
financial collapse. Chow Tai Fook and Far East Consortium are minority holders in Star
after the two bought 4.99 percent stake each in the ASX-listed firm at the time that the
casino joint venture was formed, through a subscription agreement valued
at A$490 million. Late last month, the company announced the resignation of its
chief executive Geoff Hogg. Upon receival of the show cause notice from the attorney
general, Star will be given 21 days to respond or face penalties, which could include having its licences revoked, said Fentiman in an interview with reporters.
Today’s announcement comes after the three parties failed
to reach an agreement on August 1, which left shares to plummet to
9 cents.
Tim Costello says it’s « inconceivable » that OLGR
was not briefed on the Bell report last week. Mr Nicholls said it could be time for Queensland to follow the lead of NSW and set up
its own independent casino regulator, but stopped short of committing a future LNP
government to the move. He said the investment industry
had heard that Star needed an injection of at least $300
million to stop it « unravelling ». « There are other examples where projects with large capital costs but big jobs dividends have been able to defer their payments to the state, provided that ultimately they get paid in the long run, » he
said. « We also acknowledge that NICC has not yet announced its response to the Bell Two report, and we’ll continue to monitor the situation and work through any implications for The Star’s Queensland operations. »
« The last 18 months have been filled with uncertainty, but Star workers are not backing down », Schofield said.
They also say management refuses to match redundancy conditions available to workers
at Star Sydney. « Through all of this, from the uncertainty about administration to our fear for our futures, we’ve kept the doors open, » the United Workers Union said.
The rescue deal was meant to stabilise the business but is now
in doubt after key Hong Kong partners withdrew their support, raising fresh concerns about
Star’s future. It recently secured a $300 million rescue package from US casino giant Bally’s Corporation after being hit with
allegations of law-breaking, including money laundering. « While workers kept the place going in the dark days earlier this year, the shiny suits at Star Brisbane Casino blundered from disaster to disaster, » she
said. Almost 2000 workers were offered a 4 per
cent pay rise, but Sunday penalty rates would be cut by $6 an hour.
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The funding that Chow Tai Fook had provided to the Vietnam project through the company it had sold
to its employee in fact « exceeded its employee’s interest in the project ».
Chow Tai Fook also provided « management, administration, banking and legal services to both men in respect of their interest in the Vietnam Project »,
PKF found. And the « wealthy and well connected investor » who bought the other
half was a billion-dollar Chow Tai Fook shareholder –
his purchase funded entirely by an undocumented US$388 million loan from Chow
Tai Fook in a « handshake agreement ». The deal would be
subject to approval from the Crisafulli government, which was still « awaiting documentation to enable its consideration of any change to the ownership or management of The Star’s casinos in Brisbane or the Gold Coast », a spokeswoman said last
week. The cash-strapped and scandal-plagued Star Entertainment has announced
a deal to sell its half share of the Brisbane casino to Chow Tai Fook and
its Hong Kong partner Far East Consortium, which already own the other half.
It was also slapped with a compulsory notice to produce documents
after the regulator became « concerned by the group’s reluctance to provide the material sought by the investigator in a timely manner ».
The Brisbane financing milestone provides
fresh fuel for the joint Brisbane efforts by the Aussie
gambling operator and its Hong Kong partners after the group was stymied late last year in its efforts to launch a similar mega-casino in Sydney.
Star, Chow Tai Fook and FEC kicked off construction of
the basement levels of Queen’s Wharf Brisbane in June last
year, and have continued to press forward despite
the pandemic. The development in the Queensland capital encompasses the adaptive reuse of a number of heritage-listed government buildings including the former Treasury Building, the former
Land Administration building, and the former state library.
Brisbane Star Entertainment casino workers to strike over pay negotiations amid ongoing financial
woes Queensland’s Casino Control Act 1982 was amended in March 2024 to include specific measures to minimise gambling harm and prevent
money laundering. Fifth and sixth apartment towers have been approved for the site, offering 1360 apartments, but the construction timing has not been confirmed.
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane includes four luxury hotels, more than 50 bars and restaurants and 2000 residential
apartments between William Street and George Street.
The Neville Bonner Bridge is part of the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf casino
development and included in the budget. The project’s design partners include Jerde Partnership (lead design in masterplan, urban design and place-making),
Cottee Parker (integrated resort development
architects), ML Design (heritage architects), Grimshaw (bridge architects),
Urbis (landscape architects, heritage specialists, town planners and urban designers) and Cusp
(landscape architects). However, the development has been heavily criticized by peak
built environment groups, including the Australian Institute of Architects, Australian Institute of
Landscape Architects and the Urban Design Alliance, which
questioned the appropriateness of locating a casino so close to
the seat of government.
« Whatever iteration it takes in the future, our only concern is that the doors stay open and that people can go to work during that transition of ownership or whatever that looks like, » he said.
Last week, Star shareholders separately approved a $300 million rescue deal backed by US casino giant Bally’s and existing investor
Bruce Mathieson. However, on Monday Hong Kong investors
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium threatened to walk away
from an agreement to buy Star’s stake in the Queen’s Wharf casino and hotel complex for
$53 million. It entered into a deal with Hong Kong investors in early March, after months of warnings about its financial future.
The future of the Brisbane casino has been in doubt for months
with Star Entertainment’s shares plummeting in February and the company failing to post its financial results in March.
Griffith University has also expressed its gratitude
for the support from the Queensland Government throughout the planning process, as the institution looks to redefine
education in a space that bridges the past with the future.
« We are excited about this transformative venture and look forward to creating a world-class educational hub that will shape the future of learning and community engagement in Brisbane and beyond. » International students are expected to thrive in this central location, where
they can study, work, and live in the vibrant heart of Brisbane.
Well-connected by bus, train, and ferry services, the campus will also benefit from future infrastructure developments.
The prime CBD location will provide enhanced accessibility for
students across Brisbane, especially those from the western and northern suburbs.
Finch added that it would be exciting to see how Griffith would shape the
future of the building while preserving its legacy.
Star, which owns a 50 percent interest in the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane
development while Chow Tai Fook and Far East Consortium share the remaining 50 percent equally, said that it will make its first
drawdown on the credit facility in June before withdrawing a larger amount early next year
to fund construction. FEC and Chow Tai Fook each own a 25% stake in the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane casino development
It will take a week to install the bolts and weld the first section into place and six months for the other two
sections to be lifted and placed to complete the Sky Deck.
Meanwhile, construction crews employed by Star in Queensland forged ahead with a five-hour operation to lift a 175-tonne piece of structural
steel into place to begin the 250-metre wide Sky Deck. It is the first of three
pieces that will link the four towers included in the casino and resort development in an arc that allows views over
Moreton Bay.
Star Entertainment has now sealed a long-awaited deal with two investment
partners in its newly opened Brisbane casino to sell off the complex and take a step back from imminent
financial collapse. Chow Tai Fook and Far East Consortium are minority holders in Star
after the two bought 4.99 percent stake each in the ASX-listed firm at the time that the
casino joint venture was formed, through a subscription agreement valued
at A$490 million. Late last month, the company announced the resignation of its
chief executive Geoff Hogg. Upon receival of the show cause notice from the attorney
general, Star will be given 21 days to respond or face penalties, which could include having its licences revoked, said Fentiman in an interview with reporters.
Today’s announcement comes after the three parties failed
to reach an agreement on August 1, which left shares to plummet to
9 cents.
Tim Costello says it’s « inconceivable » that OLGR
was not briefed on the Bell report last week. Mr Nicholls said it could be time for Queensland to follow the lead of NSW and set up
its own independent casino regulator, but stopped short of committing a future LNP
government to the move. He said the investment industry
had heard that Star needed an injection of at least $300
million to stop it « unravelling ». « There are other examples where projects with large capital costs but big jobs dividends have been able to defer their payments to the state, provided that ultimately they get paid in the long run, » he
said. « We also acknowledge that NICC has not yet announced its response to the Bell Two report, and we’ll continue to monitor the situation and work through any implications for The Star’s Queensland operations. »
« The last 18 months have been filled with uncertainty, but Star workers are not backing down », Schofield said.
They also say management refuses to match redundancy conditions available to workers
at Star Sydney. « Through all of this, from the uncertainty about administration to our fear for our futures, we’ve kept the doors open, » the United Workers Union said.
The rescue deal was meant to stabilise the business but is now
in doubt after key Hong Kong partners withdrew their support, raising fresh concerns about
Star’s future. It recently secured a $300 million rescue package from US casino giant Bally’s Corporation after being hit with
allegations of law-breaking, including money laundering. « While workers kept the place going in the dark days earlier this year, the shiny suits at Star Brisbane Casino blundered from disaster to disaster, » she
said. Almost 2000 workers were offered a 4 per
cent pay rise, but Sunday penalty rates would be cut by $6 an hour.