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Haiti - FLASH : The authorities are trying to reassure and relativize incidents...
09/08/2015 16:15:26

Haiti - FLASH : The authorities are trying to reassure and relativize incidents...
The Prime Minister Evans Paul during a joint press point with the CEP and Godson Orelus, the Director General of the PNH declared "The security forces are instructed to take action against troublemakers. All the Government is mobilizing to ensure the conduct of elections peacefully. The State will continue to assume its responsibility for the respect of popular vote. Elections are the practice of law and the will of the people. We are satisfied with the development of legislatives, despite some incidents that we would like to firmly condemn. We urge voters to fulfill their civic duty before 6:00 p.m. A comprehensive report will be presented this evening after the closing of polling stations. We call on all members of polling stations to fulfill their tasks seriously and with respect for the law."

It is reported to us throwing stones to voting center in the Fort-Liberté locality;

In the voting centre of the locality of La Madeleine, individuals have torn the voters list. This office is closed according to what reported the head of the OPL, Pascal Gladimy.

The tension rises currently in the 10th section of Palmes where an individuals named Natanael Nicolas fired on the citizen Lifaite, who is in a very serious condition. HL/ HaitiLibre / Guyto Mathieu (Correspondant Petit-Goâve)

Partial assessment of the PNH on the electoral day:
On 1,508 voting centers, 26 are temporarily closed;
56 people were arrested;
16 firearms seized;
2 people were injured including one police officer UDMO hit by a stone and a lady hit by bullet that was taken to the Hospital;

With 9,000 police officers and 2,500 soldiers of the Minustah deployed in the country. "The results are acceptable," estimated Godson Orelus, underlining the "extraordinary work" of the police officers;

According to the European Union, 4 or 5 voting centers only are closed, but the vote continues "Positive results despite small problems. In general, I believe that the Haitian are going to vote, to demonstrate political will," declared Elena Valenciano, the representative of the Electoral Observation Mission of the EU;

In Grande Saline in the Artibonite an UDMO officer was reportedly killed by gunfire, information difficult to verify and not confirmed;

The voting center of the Lycée Jacques Roumain, in the town of Gros Morne was ransacked after that unidentified individuals have spread tear gas in the center;

To Merger, South, was reported to us roads blocked by barricades of burning tires. Of voting centers would also be closed temporarily;

An candidates of the OPL would be in hospital after suffering a confrontation with a candidate of PHTK;


The voting center located at the "Villa d'accueil" Delmas 60, former local of the Primature) has been closed, the ballot papers litter the ground;

Barriacdes of burning tires were erected on John Brown Avenue at around 1:00 pm

To Arcahaie, accoring to witnesses, shots were heard, polling stations ransacked and the Centre closed...

To 2:30 the polling station of the National School Republic of Colombia would have permanently closed;

Néhémie Joseph, adviser of the CEP declared "Everything is fine in the North East, the people came out massively to vote";

Pierre Louis Opont, President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) declared "The CEP is generally satisfied with the conduct of elections. However, we are aware of some irregularities tainting the electoral process including vandalism. At the end of the day, the CEP will be provide its balance sheet."

Wesner Emmanuel of the Citizen Observatory of the Action of Public Authorities (OCAPH) suggests that we allow voters of offices closed for various reasons, to vote in other offices.

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14786-haiti-flash-4-shot-wounded.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14785-haiti-flash-chaotic-situation.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14783-haiti-petit-goave-between-vote-disorder-and-violence.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14782-haiti-flash-ransacking-of-polling-stations-several-voting-centers-closed-the-tension-rises.html
https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-14781-icihaiti-flash-weapons-seizure-of-the-road-of-grande-saline.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14780-haiti-flash-bad-start-delay-confusion-fraud-and-violence.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14779-haiti-elections-message-from-president-martelly-for-elections.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14778-haiti-flash-important-information-for-elections.html

HL/ HaitiLibre

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