Isidor Mercier
Isidor Joseph Mercier is a Haitian politician from Jérémie.[1] He is a member of the Chamber of Deputies with the Assembly of Progressive National Democrats (RDNP) party.[2]
Mercier co-sponsored an unsuccessful motion of no confidence against the prime minister, Jacques-Édouard Alexis, in February 2008.[2]
During a meeting of the parliament on April 1, 2008, Mercier's handgun discharged and wounded a clerk, Antonio Celestin.[1] Mercier was arguing with a fellow member of parliament who had accused him of corruption when the weapon fired and struck the clerk in the shoulder.[1][3] Mercier claimed the gun fell and accidentally discharged when he bent down to pick it up.[1] Reporters who witnessed the event stated that Mercier had been brandishing the gun during the debate, and it fired after he was bumped from behind.[1] Other legislators accused Mercier of intentionally firing the weapon.[1]
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- ^ a b c d e f "Haitian legislator fires pistol in parliament, injuring 1". International Herald Tribune. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ a b Ives, Kim. "Two Days, Two Demonstrations: The Haitian People Resist On Several Fronts". HaitiAnalysis.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Haitian lawmaker's gun fires in parliament; clerk hurt