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]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Haitian legislator fires pistol in parliament, injuring 1". International Herald Tribune. 2008-04-02. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/02/news/CB-GEN-Haiti-Parliament-Shooting.php. Retrieved 2008-04-02. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Ives, Kim. "Two Days, Two Demonstrations: The Haitian People Resist On Several Fronts". HaitiAnalysis.com. http://www.haitianalysis.com/politics/two-days-two-demonstrations-the-haitian-people-resist-on-several-fronts. Retrieved 2008-04-02. 
3. ^ Haitian lawmaker's gun fires in parliament; clerk hurt

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