Following Monday's meeting between members of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) and 8 candidates of the opposition to the presidential (G8) and after deliberation in plenary; the CEP, in a letter to Samuel Madistin Spokesperson of G8 says definitely NO at the request of forming an independent commission of inquiry, to assess the results of the first round of the presidential election of October 25, 2015 "The Council welcomed the presence of all the signatories of the note of 3 November https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15665-haiti-elections-8-candidates-call-for-the-creation-of-an-independent-commission.html who wanted to attend the meeting https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15793-haiti-elections-the-g8-met-the-cep.html

However, the Council regrets not being able to respond to the request contained in the said note, since the Electoral Decree has no provision for this.

However, the CEP reiterates the commitment made at the meeting, to do what is necessary to improve the electoral process [...]"

The members of the G8 dissatisfied, call for the maintenance of the mobilization in the streets, until publication of the results, which must reflect according to them the true popular vote.

Moreover, Moïse Jean-Charles, sees the arrest of two of its activists during the protest of Monday [unauthorized] front the CEP offices, of political persecution against its supporters and that, since the publication of preliminary results of the presidential.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15793-haiti-elections-the-g8-met-the-cep.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15790-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15787-haiti-elections-the-cep-wants-to-meet-the-candidates-of-the-opposition-members-of-the-g8.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15665-haiti-elections-8-candidates-call-for-the-creation-of-an-independent-commission.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15700-haiti-elections-for-the-g8-as-published-results-are-unacceptable.html

SL/ HaitiLibre