Although Smith Augustin had initially declined to respond to accusations from one of his colleagues—arguing that he would not address anonymous claims—he later changed his mind and requested a right of reply after the article was published https://lenouvelliste.com/article/256915/jai-dit-non-a-des-centaines-de-nominations-dans-la-diplomatie-revele-fritz-alphonse-jean. We present here his answers to three questions from Le Nouvelliste.

Le Nouvelliste: The CPT coordinator, Fritz Jean, denounces hundreds of appointments in embassies. Are you aware of these appointments?