The government has declared January 12 a day of commemoration and reflection in honor of the victims of the deadly earthquake of 2010.
The national flag will be flown at half-mast on the flagpoles of all public buildings and discotheques and other appropriate places will remain closed.
Radio and television stations are invited to broadcast music for the occasion.
The aftermath of the 2010 earthquake is still visible.
Several damaged or destroyed buildings have not been rebuilt or repaired to date, especially in the capital. Some victims are still living in temporary shelters and relatives are not yet able to recover from the loss of their loved ones while some people are living with a disability caused by the earthquake.
The worst thing is that no provision has been really adopted to avoid the repetition of the macabre scenario of 2010. The respect of anti-seismic standards in the construction of buildings and public and private buildings, remains generally a lure.
This is evidenced by the loss of human life and the considerable material damage caused by the earthquake of August 14 in the Grand Sud.
To date, the families are waiting to be rehoused and are still hoping to obtain the support promised by the government, which is entangled in a multidimensional crisis exacerbated by the recent twists and turns in the investigation into the assassination of Jovenel Moïse.