Adviser of Jude Célestin welcomes the postponement of the elections

Gérald Germain, the political adviser of Jude Célestin presidential candidate under the banner LAPEH, welcomed the announcement of the postponement of the elections scheduled for Sunday, January 24 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16394-haiti-flash-elections-of-january-24-are-canceled-update-7h10-pm.html According to him, this is a decision that could provide an opportunity to find a solution to the crisis and calls for further dialogue between the forces of the Nation.

Furthermore, he confirmed that Jude Célestin was involved in the latest discussions under the auspices of the Episcopal Conference of Haiti around the crisis "Now it is necessary for us to negotiate the departure of Michel Martelly on February 7 [...] A Verification Commission is necessary to determine which candidate actually won the elections or whether we will totally cancel the election process to conduct a general election"...

The École National mixte of Léogâne, destroyed by fire

On the night of Thursday to Friday, the École National mixte de Léogâne (West),

that was used as a voting center in the last elections (21 polling stations) was totally destroyed by arson lit by non indentified individuals. Furthermore the Communal Electoral Offices of Thomonde (Centre) and Lascahobas (Centre) have been the subject of attempts of fire during the night of Wednesday to Thursday https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16398-haiti-flash-situation-of-violence-and-anarchy.html

It remains a woman candidate to the Senate

On Thursday, about 800 leaders of feminist organizations have achieved a great walk in the North to encourage the capois to vote for Dieudonné Luma Etienne the only remaining woman in the electoral race for the Senate. Recall that in the first round, Ms. Dieudonné had finished second in the North and she intends to fight to win her place in the Haitian Parliament, during the second round of elections, which has been postponed indefinitely https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16394-haiti-flash-elections-of-january-24-are-canceled-update-7h10-pm.html

"Zokiki" unfavorable to the establishment of a transitional government

The Senator of West Jean Renel Sénatus aka "Zokiki" elected under the banner of the "Ligue Dessalinienne" 'LIDE), says to be unfavorable to the establishment of a transitional government in the country without a clear consensus on its mission and the duration of its mandate. Advocating instead a rapid resolution of the electoral crisis in order to avoid reaching the transition, resolution must be done through consultation between all stakeholders.

HL/ HaitiLibre