Former Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy Denounces What Supporters Call a Political Smear Campaign
The entourage of former Haitian Foreign Affairs Minister Dominique Dupuy has categorically rejected rumors alleging that she awarded a contract to her husband, Jean-Cyril Pressoir, describing the claims as part of a coordinated disinformation campaign aimed at damaging her reputation.
Speaking with our newsroom, a source close to Dupuy sought to set the record straight and challenged anyone to produce a single piece of tangible evidence proving that she ever employed, favored, or granted any contract to her husband while serving in public office.”Let them produce a document, a signature, or any concrete act. We are still waiting for proof,” the source said, dismissing the allegations as baseless and malicious.
According to Dupuy’s entourage, what is particularly striking is the selective nature of the attacks. In Haiti’s political landscape, where questions surrounding public contracts and governance frequently emerge, they argue that Dominique Dupuy appears to be singled out with unusual persistence and intensity.”No other political figure of her stature has been subjected to such a relentless accumulation of accusations,” the source stated, suggesting that the campaign against her appears to be politically motivated rather than driven by a genuine concern for transparency or accountability.Her supporters also point to the timing of the allegations.
They note that the attacks intensified shortly after Dupuy’s two most recent public interventions, which generated significant attention and discussion among Haitians both at home and abroad.”It is not a coincidence that these accusations surfaced after her recent public statements resonated so strongly with the public. Dominique Dupuy spoke, people listened, and clearly that has unsettled some interests. People are not targeted with this level of determination unless they are seen as influential,” the source added.
For Dupuy’s entourage, the central question is no longer the content of the accusations, but rather their origin. Who is spreading these claims, and for what purpose?They are calling on journalists, civil society, and the public to exercise caution and critical judgment in the face of what they describe as a deliberate strategy to undermine the credibility of a political figure whose growing influence may be causing discomfort within certain circles.
As the controversy continues, Dupuy’s supporters maintain that accusations alone cannot replace evidence and insist that any serious allegation should be supported by verifiable facts rather than speculation or political rhetoric.
