Haiti - Elections : Swearing in of CEP members postponed Sine die

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Haiti - Elections : Swearing in of CEP members postponed Sine die
09/05/2014 12:52:52

Following the Decree of President Martelly, published May 6, 2014, creating the Provisional Electoral Council and the appointment of its members (after many negotiations) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11084-haiti-flash-new-cep-president-martelly-publishes-the-names.html , the swearing-in ceremony of 9 members of the Provisional Electoral Council to be held Thursday at 11 am at the Court of Cassation was postponed Sine die.

In cause, Me Néhémy Joseph, the Representative designated by the Senate, which is still without response to a letter sent Tuesday to Dieuseul Desras Simon, President of the Senate, asking him to fix him on his situation within the CEP, while the other two members of Parliament have already been confirmed in a in correspondence by Stevenson Thimoléon, President of the Lower House. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11051-haiti-politic-miracle-in-parliament.html .
Recall that 8 of the 9 members were confirmed.

Due to the absence of Me Néhémy Joseph, several other members of the CEP did not wish sworn in an incomplete CEP, which could undermine the credibility of the Electoral Council [fragile] and initiate a new crisis.

Moreover, the ratification of amendments to the electoral law is still blocked in the Senate. Blocking denounced Tuesday by President Martelly, in a message to the Nation https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11091-haiti-politic-message-to-the-nation-of-president-michel-martelly.html

SL/ HaitiLibre