Wednesday at the National Palace, de facto President Jocelerme Privert, accompanied by Prime Minister Enex Jean-Charles, chaired the last Council of Ministers of the year 2016. The Head of State took the opportunity to discuss the progress of the Electoral process, the government's balance sheet and the management of the Treasury's resources.

With regard to the electoral process, Privert welcomed the Government's efforts to ensure that elections could take place in good conditions. He also reiterated his firm decision to withdraw from power on 7 February 2017 ""The Prime Minister and I have three great rendezvous not to be missed. It is January 1, 2017, the date of the celebration of the 213th anniversary of our independence in Gonaïves, the day of the ancestors January 2, 2017 and January 9, opening the first regular session of the legislative year. At this moment the Prime Minister will have to present the balance sheet of the government and I will have to deliver a general statement on the situation of the country," he informed during this important Council of Ministers.

Jocelerme Privert called on the Head of Government and Ministers to prepare to assume their responsibilities after his departure on 7 February 2017 specifying "Know that you will remain in your posts until a new government replaces you" urging the Government to continue to make sound management of the State's resources.

Prime Minister Enex Jean-Charles insisted that "even after the final election results (Tuesday, January 3, 2017 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19646-haiti-flash-publication-of-the-results-of-the-presidential-postponed.html ), the Government will remain a full-fledged Government [...] all ministers must remain in their posts and fulfill all their duties until the installation of a new government," recalling that " the management of current affairs only begins that from the resignation of the government presented by the Prime Minister, which will take place when a new President is installed."

HL/ S/ HaitiLibre