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Haiti - Politic : Weekly balance of parliamentary activities
18/07/2018 10:05:41

Haiti - Politic : Weekly balance of parliamentary activities
During the week of July 2 to 14, 2018, several plenary sessions were held in Parliament, particularly at the Senate level. In addition, this week was special, senators and deputies sought to find an answer to the crisis caused by the decision of the Government to adjust the price of fuel at the pump on July 6 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24881-haiti-flash-the-price-of-gas-explodes-at-the-pump.html . In this sense, the deputies took the opportunity to relaunch the interpellation session of Prime Minister Jacques Guy Lafontant put in continuation on June 28 in the lower house https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-24843-icihaiti-politic-weekly-review-of-activities-in-parliament.html

Following the riots from 6 to 8 July https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24897-haiti-flash-3rd-day-of-riots-in-haiti.html , the interpellation session took place on Saturday, July 14, 2018 with the participation of 61 deputies present at the first roll call. This session, which should lead to a vote of confidence or censure, was not seen when the Prime Minister used the chamber tribune to announce his resignation https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24957-haiti-flash-resignation-of-the-prime-minister-lafontant.html Taking note of this statement, the President of the Bureau ended the meeting by inviting the President of the Republic to choose another Prime Minister.

In the Senate, from July 2nd to 6th, 2018, 4 plenary sessions were held. 3 projects and proposals of law were voted :

  • In second reading, Senator Jacques Gracia Delva's bill on "The Promotion of Culture", whose the title of which was amended by the Chamber of Deputies, was passed in the same terms unanimously by the 19 senators present on July 3. This law was transmitted to the Executive for promulgation ;
  • The draft law on "standards of accessibility of the built environment" including the amendments of the Chamber of Deputies was voted on July 3, in the same terms by 16 senators out of 19 present. This law was transmitted to the Executive for promulgation;
  • On Wednesday, July 4, 14 senators finally voted and adopted the entire text of the bill on the "supervision of teachers and professors" of Senator Carl Murat Cantave. This bill, which includes seven chapters and 18 articles, has been sent to the Chamber of Deputies for the necessary follow-up.

In addition, on July 3, 4 and 5, 2018, senators continued with the discussions and the vote of the articles of the bill on the commercialization, the detention, the control and the carrying of firearms on the territory of the Republic.

Finally, in order to promote Haitian culture around the world, Senator Jacques Gracia Delva tabled, on July 4, the bill on "the direct compas in Haiti". https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24962-haiti-culture-the-month-of-july-dedicated-to-the-memory-of-nemours-jean-baptiste.html ."

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24962-haiti-culture-the-month-of-july-dedicated-to-the-memory-of-nemours-jean-baptiste.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24958-haiti-flash-message-to-the-nation-of-president-jovenel-moise.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24957-haiti-flash-resignation-of-the-prime-minister-lafontant.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24897-haiti-flash-3rd-day-of-riots-in-haiti.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24892-haiti-flash-demonstrations-violence-balance-of-2-days-of-chaos.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24889-haiti-flash-the-government-suspend-its-decision.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24887-haiti-flash-rising-fuels-at-least-two-deaths-and-many-damage-in-the-capital.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24881-haiti-flash-the-price-of-gas-explodes-at-the-pump.html

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