Haiti seeks the assistance of CELAC

On the sidelines of the participation of Haiti in the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the CELAC taking place in Quito (Ecuador), the electoral issue in Haiti was at the center of debate. The Haitian Chancellor Lener Renauld took the opportunity to solicit the collaboration of CELAC as part of the continuation of the electoral process in Haiti. According to Ricardo Patino, Ecuador's foreign minister, the Haitian government wants CELAC to issue a statement of support for democracy in Haiti.

The G8 promises other 2 days of protests

A week after the 4 days of violent protests, the G8 mobilization table announces new mobilization schedule, Friday 29 and Saturday, January 30 in front the National Palace.

Jovenel calls Jude for dialogue

"Haiti is a country that was created in the 'leve kanpe'. The transition is not good for Haiti. The country will go nowhere with a transitional government. Today, the biggest debate is how to plan and find a date for the second round of elections. Haiti deserves it," delcared Wednesday Jovenel Moïse presidential candidate of PHTK, adding "I think the time has arrived for Jude Célestin and myself, we sit together, to tell the Nation what we want. We owe it to Haiti !"

Replacement of resigning advisers

In accordance with the provisions Law at the resignation of members of the Electoral Council, the President Martelly has written to 4 sectors (Media, Protestant, Human Right and Catholic Church) to ask these institutions to replace their resigning representative to the CEP.

The return to the CEP of Yolette Mengual criticized

The decision of Yolette Mengual to reinstate the CEP https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16431-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html by ignoring the resignation instructions given by women institutions who have designated her to the CEP and that of the "Collectif Féminin Haïtien pour la Participation Politique des Femems", whose she was a co founder, caused many reactions in the feminist movement.

"Fanm Yo La" believes that "This attitude, in breaking with feminist values and exemplary behavior feminist of personalities who have served in state institutions, is and must remain only an unfortunate and lamentable deviation for the whole women's movement. Welcoming the organizations that have asked Ms. Mengual to withdraw from the Provisional Electoral Council. Stating that "The case Mengual will not be a reference !"

HL/ HaitiLibre