Philippe comments, rebels, scenes in capital

(3 Mar 2004)

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1. Supporters of rebel leader Guy Philippe chanting and running
2. Philippe on top of SUV (sports utility vehicle)
3. Supporters of Philippe chanting and running
4. Philippe wearing hat as he stands on vehicle infront of crowd, makes fist sign to cheering people

5. Various of armed men on the top of SUV (sports utility vehicles) passing by cheering crowds
6. Mid shot of crowd around SUV, former army headquarters in the background with plume of smoke caused by bonfire
7. Rebel commander greeting supporters
8. Pull out of Winter Etienne, self appointed mayor of Gonaives, on the top of a truck with armed men
9. Convoy of armed men arriving at the military headquarters
10. SUV driving through crowd
11. Philippe waving to crowd from the balcony of army headquarters
12. Supporters chanting and dancing
13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Guy Philippe, rebel leader:
"We are more than ever committed with the people of Haiti in order to find a good solution for the country."

14. Crowd watching Philippe and others on balcony
15. Philippe on balcony watching crowd
16. Philippe pointing at crowd, pull out to show balcony and Philippe leaving

17. Philippe and others come before the media
18. Philippe approaching seat, pull out
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Guy Philippe, Haitian Rebel leader:
"The people that are on the streets in Cap Haitien, in Gonaives, in Port-au-Prince, all over the country. I am their chief."
Reporter: "I am sorry, say that again?"
Philippe: "I am their chief."
Reporter:"Do you see yourself as the Chief of a new Haitian army?
Philippe:"No, the President should name him. But for now, until the President takes the decision, we have the moral obligation to help people."

20. Wide shot news conference
21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Guy Philippe, rebel leader:
Q: "Have you ever killed anyone and under what circumstances?"
A: "What a question."
Q: "It's a fair question a man who wants to be head of an army."
A: "I am not saying that I want to be the head of the army, I say I am here to put the people first until the president is decided."
Q: "Can you answer my question: have you ever killed anyone?"
A: "I won't answer this question."
Q: "Why not?"
A: "Because it is not a fair question."

22. Rebel leader Louis-Jodel Chamblain among supporters and journalists
23. SOUNDBITE (French), Louis-Jodel Chamblain, rebel leader:
(Q: What was your involvement in the death squads?)
"This is a rumour spread out by Aristide's people, the people of Haiti know the truth."
(Q: Are you saying that it is defamation?)
"Yes, and if I find the the person who started all this, I will sue him for defamation."

Night shots
24. SUV with rebels arriving at their headquarters, man dressed in black stepping out believed to be Philippe

Day shots
25. Various of US Marines on the street

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26. Chimere (designation of pro-Aristide gangs) gang leader driving in a courtyard
27. Chimere leader leaving SUV and passing by
28. SOUNDBITE: (English), Chimere gang leader (no name given):
"We want peace. We're waiting to give the guns we've got and handed it to military, not to Guy Philippe. If Guy Philippe tries to come and get the guns, we are ready to fight with them."
Question: But you want peace now, you don't want to fight?
"We don't want violence now but we want to know what Guy Philippe is in this country. If Guy Philippe is the government, we want to know, if Guy Philippe is the boss of the police, we want to know."

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29. Armed men patrolling streets and shooting, stopping man outside vehicle, using physical force


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