Report well received but also rejected

Following the submission of the report of the Independent Electoral Commission of Evaluation https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16231-haiti-elections-the-recommendations-of-the-commission-of-electoral-evaluation.html ,the conclusions and recommendations of the Commission have highlighted the divisions on the one side the Haitian Têt Kalé Party (PHTK) has welcomed the report while the leaders of Pitit Dessalines party have rejected it and continues to demand the cancellation of the first round of presidential elections, the resignation and arrest of members of the CEP and the director of the tabulation centre taht it accuses of electoral crime.

Refusal to sign

Gédéon Jean, Secretary of the Independent Electoral Commission of Evaluation (CEEI) and also representative of the National Defense of Human Rights Network (RNDDH), whose name appears at the end of the document, did not sign the report of the said commission, denouncing this report and criticizing the refusal of the other committee members to demand a recount of the ballots as part of a thorough assessment of the election.

Recount necessary according to...

According to Jean Gédéon, a recount is necessary to respect the popular vote, knowing according to him that serious irregularities considered equivalent to massive fraud were recorded on 15% of the Minutes, he recommends a thorough investigation of all the minutes. Mr. Jean argues that cases of serious irregularities considered equivalent to massive fraud can influence the outcome of the vote.

Question of term...

Louis Armand, the Coordinator of the Independent Electoral Commission of Evaluation said that he and the other three members (Rosney Desroches, Spokesperson ; Mgr. Patrick Aris, Secretary et Euvonie Georges Auguste, Logistics) did not want to add the words "recount" in the document because according to him a thorough review involves a recount of minutes.

An opaque CTV according to Jean Gédéon

Jean Gédéon, the dissident member of the CEEI, highlighted the opacity of the Votes Tabulation Center (CTV), as the absence of recruitment process of auditors lawyers that validate the minutes and of manual or training modules concerning them, and the non-access to the operating procedures of the tabulation center.

Fanmi Lavalas rejects the report

Maryse Narcisse, presidential candidate of Fanmi Lavalas rejects the report of theelectoral Evaluation Commission according to her the commission has given no explanation on to whom benefited frauds. The party announced demonstrations on 6 and 8 January to continue to seek the annulment of elections of 9 August and 25 October.

50th Legislature

The President Martelly has confirmed that it has received from the hands of the CEP the results of parliamentary elections for publication in the official journal, Le Moniteur, to meet the deadline of 11 January for the entry of the 50th Legislature.

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