The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) inform the population in general and political parties in particular, that the named Willy Duchene (Haitian Republican Party) was removed from the list of approved candidates to participate in the presidential elections of 25 October and 27 December 2015 , for false declaration concerning his nationality, in violation of Articles 135 of the Constitution, paragraph (1) and 36 of the Electoral Decree, paragraph (a).

The Council, in its mission to ensure strict compliance with the Electoral Decree, was able to verify that the named Duchene, a US citizen, was recorded as voter April 20, 1995, in Florida, United States of America. His voting number is: 101740814. Therefore, the named Willy Duchene is removed from the electoral race.

Consequently, his case will be referred to a competent criminal authorities for legal purposes.

Let's recall that it is the third candidate that the CEP remove from the presidential race after Jacky Lumarque of the party VERITE https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14259-haiti-flash-the-cep-rejected-jacky-lumarque-of-party-verite-of-the-presidential-race.html and Francois Levelt of the Haitian Diaspora Party for Haiti (MUDHAH) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14260-haiti-flash-the-presidential-candidate-of-mudhah-put-aside-because-his-criminal-past.html portant à 55 le nombre de candidats https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/Liste_des_Candidats_agrees_a_la_Presidence_2015_v3.pdf

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