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Haiti - FLASH : Just appointed, a Minister removed from the new cabinet
08/09/2018 08:20:54

Haiti - FLASH : Just appointed, a Minister removed from the new cabinet

The lawyer Osner Richard, Minister of the environment appointed by presidential decree last September 5th https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25450-haiti-flash-official-ministers-and-secretaries-of-state-of-government-moise-ceant.html , candidate nominated by a consortium of political parties (ADEBAH, OPL, TRUTH, INITE, VERITE), was removed from the Cabinet Minister on the grounds of dual nationality (he holds a US passport).

Recall that before being named Minister of the Environment, Osner Richard had signed a document certifying that he had never given up his Haitian nationality. But the Senate Commission, analyzing its documents, found that he held a US passport.

Camille Leblanc, spcial advisor of the Prime Minister named , Jean Henry Céant, confirms that Osner Richard told him "to have no other nationality". With the revelation of the Senate Commission, Osner Richard will have to answer in court for his false statements...

The political consortium has appointed engineer Joseph Jouthe (former Technical Director at the Office of Monetization of Development Assistance Programs - BMPAD) to replace Osner Richard, pending its appointment in the official journal and that these documents be analyzed .

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25450-haiti-flash-official-ministers-and-secretaries-of-state-of-government-moise-ceant.html

HL/ HaitiLibre



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