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16/03/2016 19:37:49

Wednesday, was held a session at the Chamber of Deputies in the presence of 82 deputies, from the outset, there was a discussion on the agenda, a deputy wanted to emphasize on the fact of the decree published in Le Moniteur signed by Fritz Jean-Alphonse while his general policy statement had not yet ratified. It was not planned that the PM is accompanied by his cabinet. Some wanted to integrate the report of the commission to evaluate the documents of the Prime Minister named. Then the agenda was adopted unanimously.

Then a commission composed of 3 deputies was formed, it was responsible to pick Prime Minister named, Fritz-Alphonse Jeanand introduce him in Parliament's Chamber.

After word of the President of the chamber, the reading of the correspondence including the decree of nomination of cabinet https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16809-haiti-flash-list-of-ministers-of-the-next-government-of-consensus.html , there was discussion on the number of ministry and the case of the "Ministry of Education of Youth, Sports and Civic Action," which does not exist in law and have requested respect for law, was also asked a commission to evaluate the discharges of all ministers named ; according to another deputy PM Jean has violated Article 167 of the Constitution "The law sets the number of ministries" [17] therefore according to him is guilty of high treason...

The PM explained "according to the legal advice we have received the palace and me there is no decrease, reduction in the number of ministerial cabinet there was fusion, I do not know if fusion equal elimination [...] I think that what was presented [...] is a proposal to remove certain expenditure but that said as the assembly is sovereign I agree with the assembly is if the assembly takes position to dissociate the Ministry of Education of the Ministry of Youth I take position with the Assembly and I agree."

After much discussion having lasted more than an hour on the issue of ministries, and a motion to adjourn the meeting by deputy Antoine Rodon Bien-Aimé
for the PM named corrects the list of ministers, it was decided by the President of the Chamber Cholcer Chanzy to continue the meeting according to the agenda... resulting in a hubbub in the room... and then there was adjournment for consultation in groups... always on this issue of number of ministry...

Cholcer Chanzy then noted that there was no quorum, the quorum was reversed (37 remaining deputies)... to restart the session and made an appointment within 48 hours (Friday) to resume the session.

The Prime Minister named at the next meeting should return with a corrected list of cabinet, since that does not seem to cause him problems according to his statements.

HL/ HaitiLibre