In a note signed by its coordinator Gregory Brandt, the Private Sector Economic Forum said to be pleased with the signing of the agreement to end the crisis, on February 6 between the President of the Republic and the Presidents of the Senate and that of the House of Representatives.

The Forum said it is alwo pleased "to note a marked improvement in the socio-political climate record since the signing of the agreement and the holding of the National Assembly. This undoubtedly augurs better tomorrow for our beloved Haiti. Above all, the Forum notes that this historic compromise, providing a short Provisional Presidency and paving the way for the speedy return to constitutional order will enable the country to avoid he situation highly uncertain and detrimental to to public order that feared the Nation."

The Forum remains deeply convinced of the crucial importance of free, fair, transparent and credible elections, which should enable the renewal of our political leaders, on the basis of individual choice of each citizen," which "constitute the fundamental guarantee of political stability prerequisite for social harmony and the establishment truly favorable to productive investment, generating employment and sustainable prosperity for the benefit of all Haitians."

In addition, the Forum urges the international community to support the rest of the process traced by the Haitian parties and invites it to provide its concrete support to economic growth and the strengthening of the Haitian State in the coming years.

For its part, the private business sectorsays it is ready to "play its role as engine of economic growth, while respecting the principles of good governance, in fulfilling its tax obligations and formulating for the benefit the Haitian authorities realistic policy recommendations, likely to promote the economic and social development of Haiti."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16468-haiti-politic-deep-concern-of-economic-forum.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16460-haiti-flash-pierre-louis-opont-resigned.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16443-haiti-politic-the-economic-forum-asks-to-opont-to-resign.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15908-haiti-elections-the-economic-forum-worried-launch-an-appeal.html

HL/ HaitiLibre