Tuesday in Plenary Assembly the Senate passed a resolution ordering the government to withdraw its measure of price increase of petroleum products.

The resolution of two articles is as follows :

"[...] The Senate of the Republic orderes the Government to withdraw immediately the joint advice of the Ministries of Economy and Finance, Trade and Industry published August 19, 2016 on the increase of petroleum products.

Fault by the government to comply with this request, the Senate of the Republic in its mission to preserve, in all circumstances, the higher interests of the Nation and the welfare of the population, especially the most vulnerable, will take the provisions of law and reason, as part of its constitutional attributions [...]"

The resolution was passed and signed by 18 senators, Senators Francisco Delacruz, Fritz Carlos Lebon and Edwin Zenny were absent from the session.

Furthermore, Ronald Larèche, President of the Senate informs that ministers Romain Yves Bastien (Economy), Aviole Fleurant (Planning) and Jessy C. Petit-Frère (Trade) have boycotted the invitation of Senate, also the Upper House convened them, for this Wednesday, August 24 at noon, to explain the motives for the increase of fuel prices.

HL/ HaitiLibre