让·马西永是海地肯斯科夫镇的知名镇长。该镇原本是个宁静的农业社区，如今却饱受暴力团伙侵扰。周五，马西永不幸去世，据官方称死因与健康问题有关。
Jean Massillon, the well-known mayor of Kenscoff, a once peaceful farming community in Haiti that has been under assault by violent gangs, has died. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Jean Massillon, the well-known mayor of Kenscoff, a once peaceful farming community in Haiti that has been under assault by violent gangs, died on Friday. Deputy Mayor Jean Max Duvivier confirmed the death to radio station Métropole Haiti, with officials saying it was health-related.
马西永以竭尽全力为民众谋福祉、保护他们的安全而著称。他多次呼吁政府切实保障当地居民的安全，还经常通过地方广播电台发声，以引起外界对肯斯科夫居民艰难处境的关注。
Massillon was known for fighting for his people and trying to protect them. He repeatedly called on the government to keep them safe and often talked to local radio stations to raise awareness about the struggles of Kenscoff’s residents.
海地政府在一份声明中评价道：“让·马西永是一位勇于担当的人。即便当地治安状况恶劣，严重影响了民众的日常生活，他依然选择坚守岗位，与民众并肩同行，大声疾呼，只为不让肯斯科夫被社会遗忘。”
“Jean Massillon was a man who never shied away from his responsibilities. Even as insecurity weighed on the daily lives of his fellow citizens, he chose to remain present alongside his community and to make his voice heard so that Kenscoff would never be abandoned,” Haiti’s government said in a statement.
近期，肯斯科夫镇接连发生两起惨烈屠杀事件，导致至少164人丧生，另有70余人遭绑架，数十人失踪。一家海地人权组织发布的报告指出，倘若能及时强化治安措施，这些惨案本可避免或减轻其危害。
Kenscoff was the site of two recent brutal massacres that left at least 164 people dead, with more than 70 kidnapped and dozens missing. A human rights group in Haiti recently released a report asserting that a “timely strengthening” of security could have prevented or limited the killings.
今年7月和8月的袭击事件致使约1万名居民流离失所。本周早些时候，马西永恳请这些流离失所的民众保持耐心，并强调必须先确保当地安全。他还提到，目前已有多个社区重新回到政府的管控之下，并对海地警方的勇气与决心给予了高度赞扬。
The attacks in July and August displaced roughly 10,000 people. Earlier this week, Massillon asked those forced to flee their homes for patience as he warned that their communities must be secured first. Massillon noted that several communities were back under government control as he commended Haitian police officers for their courage and determination.
海地政府表示，马西永的离世“给他的家人以及他倾尽心血服务的社区带来了难以弥补的损失”。肯斯科夫镇坐落于海地首都太子港周边的山丘地带。
Haiti’s government said that Massillon’s death “leaves a deep void within his family and the community he served with such dedication.”Kenscoff is a community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.