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Haiti - FLASH : Pierre-Louis Opont resigned
29/01/2016 13:02:49

The President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Pierre Louis Opont, in a letter has submitted his resignation to the President of the Republic Michel Martelly, recalling that he served in particular circumstances that did not allow him to fulfill its mission.

Resignation letter of Pierre Louis Opont :

"Pétion ville, January 28 2016

His excellence
Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly
President of the Républqiue
Palace National.-

Following the correspondence dated 27 January 2016, of the Economic Forum https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16443-haiti-politic-the-economic-forum-asks-to-opont-to-resign.html who sponsored my appointment to the Provisional Electoral Council, I asks you to receive my resignation.

History will remember that I served my country in particular circumstances. Of tragic events independent of my will having hampered the electoral process did not allow me to fulfill my mission until the end, which was to carry out the elections leading to the opening of Parliament January 11, 2016 and installation on February 7 2016 of an elected President.

By respect for the commitment that I took during my swearing January 23, 2015, I think it's time for me to leave.

I asks you, Excellency to please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.

Pierre-Louis OPONT
President

Cc: S.E Evans Paul, Prime Minister of the Republic
Provisional Electoral Council
Economic Forum"

This resignation is added to that of the Vice-President of the Electoral Council Pierre Manigat Jr. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16406-haiti-flash-the-vice-president-of-the-electoral-council-leaves-the-ship.html ; of Jacceus Joseph (Representative of Human Rights) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16403-haiti-cep-the-adviser-jacceus-joseph-resigns.html , Ricardo Augustin (Representative of the Catholic Church) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16264-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html Vijonet Déméro (Representative of the Protestant Federation of Haiti) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16338-haiti-elections-the-electoral-adviser-vijonet-demero-resigns.html

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