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Haiti - Security : Mandate of the Minustah, intervention of Sandra Honoré at the UN 12/10/2016 12:08:22
"[...] While the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) is preparing to announce a new electoral calendar, it is important to find the right balance to maintain the momentum generated for elections and to take into account the technical and political considerations, while facing the biggest humanitarian crisis that Haiti has known since 2010. Not only did Hurricane Matthew bring destruction to Haiti, it has also affected the country's political outlook, rendering impossible the holding on 9 October of the Presidential elections repeated from last year, as well as the partial senatorial elections and legislative reruns. And this, despite the resolve shown by the Haitian Government, the Provisional Electoral Council, and the Haitian National Police in preparing for the elections and working to create a conducive environment. Prior to the disruption caused by the hurricane, technical preparations had largely been on track for the holding of the elections. Most political actors were committed to renewing the country's key democratic institutions through elections as a crucial first step toward Haiti's return to Constitutional order, following the extended period of transitional governance. No political party had boycotted the process, and the large number of registered candidates and parties reflected a broad participation of actors across the political spectrum, setting the stage for an inclusive electoral process. In light of the simultaneous challenges of addressing the impact of the Hurricane and preparing for the holding of the much-anticipated elections, the Provisional Electoral Council and the Haitian National Police will need vigorous support, from the Government and its international partners, to build on the pre-Hurricane preparations and to ensure the credibility and the integrity of the process. Further, now more than ever, all necessary measures must be taken to ensure that the political process is managed in a manner that generates the consensus needed among the national actors to overcome the political and humanitarian challenges facing the country. I therefore call on all national actors to place the needs of the Haitian people above all and unite behind this goal, also with a view to preserving the relative stability which marked the security situation prior to the passage of Hurricane Matthew and throughout the electoral campaign. In this context, I condemn the random attacks on vehicles transporting food and other life-saving supplies and urge the country's authorities to take the necessary measures to prevent such attacks from happening. The impact of Hurricane Matthew on the political process and on stability in the country can only serve to reconfirm the recommendation of the Secretary-General for a six-month extension, at the current force and police strength, until 15 April 2017 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18555-haiti-flash-towards-an-extension-of-mandate-of-the-minustah.html This will allow Minustah to support the Haitian authorities in their efforts to return to full Constitutional order amidst the humanitarian crisis created by Hurricane Matthew." See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18555-haiti-flash-towards-an-extension-of-mandate-of-the-minustah.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18535-haiti-security-mitigated-evolution-of-security-conditions.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18530-haiti-security-pnh-still-very-dependent-of-the-minustah.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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