Duvalier Returns: Government not Worried, Supporters get Passionate

"Baby Doc" Duvalier

Earlier today, ex-Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti. The Chief of Police in Port-au-Prince claims that Duvalier calls for the “reorganization and reformation of his personal police force in order to restore order and build infrastructure.”

In 1986, Duvalier was overthrown by a popular uprising, resulting in his exile.

An advisor to current president Rene Preval, Margaux Calhoun, does not believe Duvalier’s intentions are so benevolent. “He is trying to gain popular support.  In reality, he wants money and power, not to help the people of Haiti.”

Despite a small amount of popular support, Calhoun is not worried. Apparently, Duvalier’s money is frozen in a Swiss Bank Account, making him unable to overthrow the current government, he claims to be a “coup.”

Calhoun is also confident in the current government’s popular support. He said definitively “the people are behind the government.”

CNN had the opportunity to speak to a supporter of Duvalier, who does not believe that the current government is efficiently handling reconstructing the country after the earthquake. Said supporter Monty Fornois, “NOTHING is being done to reconstruct, god forbid reinforce”

Mr. Fornois believes that Duvalier will be able to clean up the country because he can “cut through the bureaucracy.” Fornois seemed uncertain about whether or not Duvalier would be able to rise to power, though he promises to do anything he can to aid the ex-exile’s efforts, but can not speak for his countrymen.

“There are those here that will respond to his call for action whether there will be some foolish enough to oppose us is unknown”

Fornois believes Duvalier will be arrested, but does not believe he will remained imprisoned for long, because “he will not let it remain so.” Fornois claims he will help free Duvalier if asked to.