Yolette Mengual back to CEP, legal response

Monday the Adviser Yolette Mengual, epresentative of women's sector, which had withdrawn temporarily of CEP following allegations of corruptio https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16092-haiti-elections-corruption-accusation-denial-and-warning.html announced her return to the Electoral Council "I hasten to inform you that I decided to resume my activities within the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) on receipt of this," explaining "This decision stems from the fact that no complaint has been filed against me and of the certificate obtained from the Registry of the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince testifies to the wickedness of my detractors, who have tried to tarnish my reputation by a smear campaign. My legal counsel is therefore instructed to sue my detractors."

The two Houses discuss

Tuesday meetings between leaders of the Lower House and the Senate are scheduled to try to find a formula to end the crisis. Cholzer Chancy, the President of the Chamber of Deputies stated that both Houses must submit a common proposal. Recall that last Saturday, the deputies held an important meeting in order to seek a solution to the ongoing crisis. Deputies are concerned about the deadline of February 7 and would like a consensus to avoid chaos.

Chancellor of Bahamas seriously concerned

The Chancellor of the Bahamas, Fred Mitchell, from Quito, Ecuador, where he participated in the annual summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), has expressed its serious concern at the deteriorating security situation in Haiti "The Bahamas wishes that the elections can proceed as soon as possible and that an orderly, peaceful and democratic transition is organized from one administration to the next. The Bahamas continues to monitor events in Haiti with grave concerns and will continue to work within the Caricom and the wider hemispheric context to support democracy in Haiti."

Sauveur Pierre Etienne advocates dialogue to avoid the worst

According Sauveur Pierre Etienne, of the Organization of the People in Struggle (OPL), a dialogue between political actors is essential to avoid catastrophe and find a solution to the crisis, to have a shared vision of the future of the country. Mr. Pierre Etienne believes that "the postponement of the vote was decided by the international community, the government has collapsed and the country is under UN guardianship [...]"

Words of Moïse Jean-Charles

Moïse Jean Charles, presidential candidate of the platform "Pitit Dessalin" says expect the formation of a Commission of purification of results of the elections of 25 October, he said what is important is the respect of the popular vote and not respecting the Constitutional date of 7 February for the inauguration of the new President.

"The mobilization will continue, because the solution to the crisis must be found with the people," said Dieudonné Saincy, spokesman for the platform "Pitit Dessalin".

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