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Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Salvador Lamothe on efforts to attract private investment in Haiti to help boost the country’s economic growth.
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Well remember that earthquake that devastated Haiti three years ago maybe you even donated money to help but then perhaps.
Never -- about a little bit doing that when you see people still living David in tent cities there -- in years later.
Haven't seen to change says Haiti's prime minister in -- gas world leaders for even more here's Liz.
The country of Haiti crystallizes.
The need for global aid but also frustrates anybody out there any country.
Who's ever wanted to help.
But is that about to change there is new leadership the prime minister of the -- Lamotte is joining us now here on fox business and what I find interest -- Very much about your perspective is that you were -- Telecom entrepreneur before becoming prime minister.
Tell me what you hope to bring from your old life into your new wonderful leader of Haiti.
That there is them.
And this period that things can change would deprive it got -- go private investments.
This is what he needs and this is I was looking for a levels.
Tell me how to believe -- would here's why I say that that we are.
-- many years by -- by Haitian leaders who.
-- -- took the money that came in -- for the poor people how will you change Haiti.
This government is very pro business we we come from a business background we understand that we private company -- The government alone his -- and actions he can we need to private businesses to come.
We've got several left him all right did you send his big business well Caribbean cruise line is doing business highly can just invest in his usual things are looking better -- country right now.
What do you -- for -- business that's out there looking to set up shop in places where they feel there's opportunity.
We have to do it biggest industrial park in the Caribbean right now -- by the US US Guidant the IDB and the Haitian government.
It's a -- and fifty million dollar investment -- -- very happy about that and we feel that this is the platform on which to build to bring the country forward.
It is time for people to see something other.
That video out of Haiti of tent cities or misery coming from an earthquake that was now three years ago.
We -- the United States so many people open their hearts and their wallets and and all they ever see is that the negative you're talking about an industrial park.
What's next kind of infrastructure -- pushing to build in Haiti.
One of the points that we need proof of growth is that in the in the Fed members tradition of the good news -- and things due to resume.
We hades and as you -- wouldn't they always but nobody.
He had his problems and that means well there -- many good things about me.
Media as one of the nicest islands in the Caribbean.
Tourism sector -- one where growth can can come and then we are pushing.
We are aggressively pushing.
Did you -- us which is one of the nicest islands in the -- again we've -- white sand beaches coconut trees and we have probably.
The largest investors.
Investing in that island right now so we are very excited about the future prospects that he would without.
What is.
The one thing you take from your entrepreneurial days where you were Telecom executive to really bring to the country right now well one of the thing is.
Due to show that hard.
That one is hardware to.
Second is the private capital is what makes the -- we cannot depend on handouts forever.
We have to flat from our own wings and we have to take matters into our own hands and and and love the country.
And -- as much as possible to get the development going it's -- is on my waiting for for people to assist us.
While waiting for -- -- that we -- that will get development hunch that we have to be aggressive you have to refocus and we have to deliver new results.
-- -- -- is the prime minister of Haiti.
We do wish you good luck it's a it's a tough challenge but we do -- -- the -- there thank you very much -- I think the American people also for helping us.
When we needed the most and we are working very hard to changing things -- -- that's good to hear.
Many of our fox viewers extended hand back during the disaster but we appreciate it thank you so much thank you David idol -- affect you in New York.
