Wednesday, March 30, at the Court of Cassation (Champ-de-Mars), the 9 members of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) appointed by presidential decree Tuesday https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17014-haiti-flash-cep-members-appointed-by-presidential-decree.html (Carlos Hercule : Episcopal Conference of Haiti ; Frinel Joseph : Reformed worship ; Kenson Polynice : Peasant / Voodoo sector ; Marie-Herolle Michel : Patronal sector ; Josette Jean Dorcély : Union sector ; Léopold Berlanger : Press sector ; Jean Lucien Bernard : University sector ; Marie Frantz Joachim : Woman sector et Jean Simon Saint-Hubert : Human Rights sector) in the presence of Prime Minister Enex Jean-Charles, were sworn in, swearing before the judges "to respect the Constitution and laws of the Republic, to fulfill my duties accurately and with loyalty and conduct myself in all with dignity."

"In our capacity as Electoral Adviser enshrined in the oath done on this day, we have to first mission to organize good elections awaiting realization in the best conditions and in the shortest possible time. The implementation of the requirements of the Constitution and the relevant legislation on electoral matters will be our compass in fulfilling our mandate," declared Léopold Berlanger at the swearing ceremony, adding "This is to organize credible elections that can inspire confidence to voters and candidates and all sectors involved in the competition, regardless of their political or ideological sensitivity, regardless of their affiliation, either in power or in the opposition."

For his part the Vice-president of the Court of Cassation urged the new electoral advisers not to be swayed or manipulated by anyone in fulfilling their missions reminding them "You have not to take orders from anyone."

After the swearing completed the electoral advisers went to the premises of the CEP in Petion-ville where they have been installed in office by Me Camille Junior Édouard, the new Minister of Justice, accompanied by Simon Dieuseul Desras, as Minister a.i. of National Defence in the presence of Ronald Larèche Vice-President of the Senate and Cholzer Chancy President of the Chamber of deputies and several representatives of the international community.

According to the Minister Édouard, the Mission of members of the CEP is to complete the electoral process as required by the agreement of 5 February. "The electoral advisers, have a duty to fulfill their task in the serenity and impartiality [...] We all have a rendezvous on the continuation of the electoral process. Which appointment will enable us to bring the country out of this situation [...]"

SL/ HaitiLibre