"The time of the city policy is over" according Jovenel Moïse

"The time of the city policy is over. It is necessary to turn to the regions," declared Wednesday Jovenel Moïse on a radio station of the capital, adding "my team and myself, we are part of the solution, we have never been part of the problem. We never blocked the elections. The people have only one weapon in hand: his registration card. The elections that were 'kraze' cost $ 100 million [NoteHL: 66 million], that the country did not even have. Today we need $ 55 million, with that money we could do much [...]"

2 rejected candidates for the Senate race

In addition to the list of candidates (first round) to renew one third of the Senate https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18282-haiti-elections-final-list-of-approved-candidates-senators.html , the CEP released the names of 2 candidates who were rejected: Gérald Michel Mathurin (Southeast) of the "Organization of People in Struggle" (OPL) for breach of Article 90 paragraph h of the Electoral Decree dealing on discharge and execution of the decree of August 7 and BCEN and Rémile Casimir (West) of "Consortium", for non-compliance of Article 90 paragraph d of electoral decree dealing of nationality certificate (unformulated demand and absence of the certificate or receipt).

The supports of Jude Célestin

Jude Célestin, the candidate for the presidency under the banner of "Alternative League for Progress and the Haitian Emancipation" (LAPEH), said he had the support of a coalition of several political parties and personalities for the presidential election of October 9, 2016 citing Ithe parties INITE and VERITE and support from Steven Benoit, Eric Jean Baptiste of the Movement of Socialist Action (MAS) and Sauveur Pierre Etienne of the Organization of People in Struggle (OPL).

Towards the publication of the budget of CEP

Wednesday, Uder Antoine, the Executive Director of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has assured that all the details of the next election budget will be released on Tuesday 16 August, stating that the total amount remains unchanged at $ 55 million. He stated that this budget will not be managed by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), since the funds are 100% Haitian, these funds will be managed according to him, by the CEP and the Ministry of Economy and Finance .

Vote on a resolution against the investigation of the CEP

The Deputy Abel Descollines, First Secretary of the Lower House announced that the deputies had passed a resolution against the investigation of the CEP on the validity of the election of 9 members, resolution which reminds among others that there is "a constitutional procedure to be followed".

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