The Haitian government formally requested through its Ministry of Foreign Relations the repatriation of six policemen that fled to the DR, crossing the border legally. The Haitian government accuses them of conspiring to overthrow the Preval government. The group would like to be allowed to continue on to Ecuador, where they studied and several have family ties. The Haitian policemen (Guy Philipe, Mesilor Lemais, Seide Didier, Dormel Jacques Patrick, Fritz Gaspar, Noel Godwork) told the Dominican press that they are sought because of the internal struggles for the control of the Police in Haiti. They accuse a former Police chief, Danny Toussaint and senator elect Medard (Joseph) of wanting to control the Police. Toussaint is said to be a former head of the Haitian Police and former chief of security of former President Jean Bertrand Aristide and owner of a private security company. The Ministry of Foreign Relations of the DR says the group has not yet requested political asylum, and that it is studying the legalities of the case. The group is in the custody of the Dominican military.
