Finally, a sensible idea.
President Abdoulaye Wade said Haitians were sons and daughters ofAfrica since Haiti was founded by slaves, including some thought to befrom Senegal.
“The president is offering voluntary repatriationto any Haitian that wants to return to their origin,” said Mr Wade’sspokesman, Mamadou Bemba Ndiaye.
Tuesday’s earthquake killed tens of thousands and left many more homeless.
Buildings have been reduced to rubble, the distribution of aid isslow, and people have been flooding out of the devastated capital,Port-au-Prince.
“Senegal is ready to offer them parcels of land- even an entire region. It all depends on how many Haitians come,” MrBemba Ndiaye said.
“If it’s just a few individuals, then wewill likely offer them housing or small pieces of land. If they come enmasse we are ready to give them a region.”
The spokesmanemphasised that if a region was given, it would be in a fertile part ofthe country rather than in its parched deserts, the Associated Pressnews agency reported.