PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti , Feb 21, CMC – The commander of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, Godfrey Otunge has hit out against what he has called “misplaced an misinformed propaganda” that is being circulated in various online media outlets.
In a press release issued on Friday, the Outage said malicious information started circulating, stating that the MMS had lost some soldiers in the community of Kenscoff , located in the capital, Port au Prince.
“I want to retaliate that MMS has not lost any of its personnel in any gang confrontation. On the contrary the MMS retook the repeater station in he area which is now adequately guarded. The defeatists also spread misinformation that the MMS personal and police officers were caught up in friendly fire. This is far fetched, given that the police and MSS have trained together and continue doing joint operations unperturbed by the propaganda.”
The release added that the most recent propaganda is that the MSS force commander is criticizing operations and placing blame on the police force .
“This is to put on notice those spreading propaganda that they will not succeed.”
According to the statement, the force Commander has not spoken to any media house locally or internationally and any such communication will be done through the office of the MSS Strategic communication and shared, as has always been the case.
“We call upon the Haitians to continue supporting and collaborating with the MSS and the police . The MSS remains steadfast and focused on its mandate shriek supporting and working tother to ensure that Haiti regains its glory,” the commander stated.
Otunge is a Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police from Kenya, currently serving as the commander MSS Mission in Haiti. In this role, he leads a coalition of international forces.
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