After the "leak" in the media, of the findings of the experts report from the Organization of American States (OAS), on the evaluation of the results, challenged for frauds, of the first round of Haitian elections, November 28. Report which recommends excluding Jude Célstin of the second round in favor of the candidate Michel Martelly, the Haitian president in an interview with Euronews gives some indication on his position on this report.

Euronews : The first round of the presidential election in December brought violence and plunged the country into political crisis. The commission of experts evaluating the process recommended that Jude Celestin be excluded from the 2nd round. He's your chosen candidate, what's your reaction?

René Préval : "I've not yet received this report. I've asked for it to be handed to me after 12th January, after we've come together to pray for our dead."

Euronews : The report's conclusions have been all over the agency wires since yesterday. I'd just like to know your feeling about the elections. What will happen if Jude Celestin is ousted from the 2nd round?

René Préval : "The elections took place, we had some problems and we asked the OAS (Organization of American States) to come and verify what happened – so that each candidate could see in all transparency why they had votes taken away. And that will reassure them, so that each accepts the position assigned to him, so that we can continue the electoral process."

See also:

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2078-haiti-flash-elections-the-oas-recommends-manigat-martelly-on-the-second-round.html

HL/ HaitiLibre / Interviewed by Sophie Desjardin / Euronews