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Haiti - FLASH : 14 Senators were sworn in
12/01/2016 05:57:11

Haiti - FLASH : 14 Senators were sworn in
Tuesday, at the Senate of the Republic, the President of Age, Andris Riché, the President of the Upper House, delivered a speech in which he expressed regret that no woman was present in the new Senators stressing "while we're here, people outside criticize our presence in this room, but also the progress of all that happened to lead us here."

The bureau of age as composed of Senator Andris Riché, the President and the two youngest Senators Antonio Cheramy and Jean Marie Solomon.

Then were formed 2 Validation Commissions, composed of three senators each, responsible for studying the records of newly elected officials. After an suspension of the meeting to allow the Commissions to do the work entrusted to them, the Bureau has read the reports of the Commissions of Validation, followed by discussions and voting on the reports of said Commissions.

Note that the Validation Commission had recommended to defer validation of Senators Youri Latortue and Jean Renel Senatus, until the CEP provides an explanation of the calculation method favoring the election of the latter and validate the powers of 12 other senators. After reactions of two Senators concerned and discussions, the Assembly finally decided to validate the powers of 14 new senators late in evening...

"You are not here tonight just to receive the blessing to become leader. But it is a ceremony to lift you up to the challenges ahead," declared Andris Riché to the new senators "the country needs a Senate that can endorse its responsibility. I hope you come here in the spirit to assume your responsibility with the people. I welcome you in a space in difficulty."

After this step the 14 newly elected received their scarf and sworn in "I swear to discharge my duty, of maintaining and safeguarding the rights of the People and to be faithful to the Constitution," declared successively each new senator.

Note that 3 Senators in function, Steven Benoit, Jean baptiste Bien Aimé and Wesner Polycarpe boycotted the session.

These 14 new senators will later be joined by 6 others to be elected in by-elections on January 24, 2016.

Newly elected Senators :

KID :(3)
Carl Murat Cantave, KID, Artibonite, Artibonite
Dieupie Cherubin, KID, Sud'Est
Onondieu Louis, KID, Nord'Ouest

VERITE : (3)
Ronald Lareche, VERITE, Nord'Est
Antonio Cheramy, VERITE, Ouest
Francenet Denius, VERITE, Nippes

PHTK : (2)
Richard Lenine Hervé Fourcand, PHTK, Sud
Jacques Sauveur Jean, PHTK, Nord'Est

Various trends parties, having a single representative (6) :
Youri Latortue, Ayiti An Aksyon (AAA), Artibonite
Richard Pierre, Platfòm Pitit Dessalines, Sud'Est
Jean-Marie Junior Salomon, OPL, Sud
Jean Renel Senatus, Ligue Dessalinienne, Ouest
Evaliere Beauplan, PONT, Nord-Ouest
Nenel Cassy, Fanmi Lavalas, Nippes

92 deputies were sworn in
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