Wednesday, Joseph Lambert, the Senate Speaker informed the general public that the Conference of Presidents, convened to the extraordinary Tuesday, July 24, considered a set of measures to achieve substantial cuts to the budget of the Senate, under a regime of austerity voluntarily accepted because consistent with the economic and financial situation of the country.

The first provision adopted unanimously by this Conference refers to the termination of the lease of the house to be used as official residence for the President of the National Assembly. For this purpose, the owner, accompanied by his law firm, responded to the invitation of the Senate and an agreement was found on the termination clauses.

The Senators continue to carefully analyze the other provisions. In the interest of transparency, the population will be informed regularly, as the approval of the Conference of Presidents will be obtained for the implementation of the measures proposed by the President of the Senate who remains attentive to all sectors of national life.

Let's recall that this official residence had raised many criticisms both in opposition to the Senate https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24989-haiti-politic-at-the-senate-dirty-laundry-is-washed-in-public.html than in the population in this period of austerity. This residence was rented furnished at the cost of 7.2 million Gourdes and authorized by the Conference of Presidents in March 2018 and the contract was signed by the Questor and approved by the President of the National Assembly and the Superior Court of Accounts .

"I salute the patriotic decision of President Joseph Lambert who, after holding the Conference of Presidents Tuesday in the Senate, terminated the contract of his official residence. Bravo !" decalred the Deputy Gary Bodeau, Speaker of the Lower House.

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