For the CEP, Jude Célestin is still a candidate

Wednesday in a press conference, the Executive Director of the Provisional Electoral Council, Mosler Georges, indicated that the CEP is ready to organize elections "We are still in the technical work to organize elections for the presidency and the missing legislative. We are here for a technical work and that's what we do," reiterating that the second round of the presidential election will take place January 24, 2016.

Regarding the multiple rumors about the non-participation of Jude Célestin in the 2nd round of the Presidential, he clarified that the candidate Célestin is part of the process because he has not officially announced to the Electoral Council, its withdrawal from the race.

End of the Voting Centers in private homes

Mosler Georges, Executive Director of CEP, announced the strengthening of the training of electoral staff and the relocation of Voting Centers lodged in private homes.

Jude yes to dialogue but without Jovenel...

The coordinator of LAPEH, Jean Hector Anacacis, does not support the initiative of the Protestant Federation of Haiti (FPH) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16314-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html to be a mediator in a dialogue between all parties concerned to resolve the crisis. For him, it is a strategy of President Martelly to use churches after having plunged the country into an impasse. While Jude Célestin says open to dialogue but not with Jovenel Moïse. While Rénald Lubéricen Political Adviser of Jovenel, favorably welcomes the initiative of the FPH without restriction.

The CEP is not dysfunctional

Roudy Stanley Penn, CEP spokesman explained that the temporary withdrawal of the adviser Yolette Mengual https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16314-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html will not harm the functioning of the Council to the extent that the ordinary functioning of the electoral machine does not require the full involvement of all permanent advisers. Position confirmed by the Electoral Adviser Paul Austin, which states that the CEP is not dysfunctional and is not based solely on the back of its 9 members and that advisers currently serving, can ensure the proper functioning of the institution, guaranteeing the holding of elections on 24 January.

The PHTK welcomes the inauguration of the 92 Deputies

In a note, the Haitian Tet Kale Party welcomes the inauguration of the 92 Deputies elected by the Haitian people through elections of 9 August and 25 October 2015 "The PHTK take this opportunity to congratulate all the newly elected who were able to earn the trust of the population and who now have to work for a better Haiti."

The appointment of these deputies and of 14 new senators will allow the opening of the 50th Legislature pending elections of January 24, 2016 that will complete the renewal of political staff.

HL/ HaitiLibre