This Thursday, October 13, 2011, the new Prime Minister, Dr. Garry Conille has submitted to the Senate, the composition of his cabinet and has read the statement of general policy of the Government. After reading the new Prime Minister has faced to the reactions and has answered to the many questions and requests for clarification of the Senators. An exercise that lasted nearly eight hours and ended around 3:15am with a vote favorable. A session that lasted in total nearly 12 hours.

"...just before we vote I ask to the First Secretary to read section 158 of the constitution" declared Jean Rodolphe Joazile, the President of the Senate.

[section 158] "The Prime Minister in accordance with the President chooses the members of its Cabinet Ministers and presents itself before the Parliament in order to obtain a vote of confidence on its statement of general policy. Voting takes place by open ballot and to the absolute majority of each of the two (2) Houses. In the case of a vote of no confidence by one of two (2) House, the procedure is repeated."

After reading the article 158, the President of the Senate proceeded with the vote "...thank you . I recall that an absolute majority in the Senate of the Republic is 16, he general policy statement of the Prime Minister is put to the vote, those in favor raise your hand please, First Secretary do the control for me, thank you 16 for, those against please raise your hand please, 4 against, those who abstain raise your hand please, 5 abstentions. The general policy declaration of the Prime Minister Garry Conille is adopted Thank you"

The Prime Minister Conille must undergo the same exercise in the House of Deputies on Friday [except unforeseen postponement], if he gets a favorable vote, the new Prime Minister and his ministerial cabinet will finally take office.

Composition of the ministerial cabinet of the Government Martelly-Conille

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4017-haiti-politic-composition-of-the-ministerial-cabinet-of-the-government-martelly-conille.html

Statement of General Policy (in french) :

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-4007-haiti-politique-texte-de-l-enonce-de-politique-generale-du-gouvernement-partie-i.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-4008-haiti-politique-texte-de-l-enonce-de-politique-generale-du-gouvernement-partie-ii.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-4009-haiti-politique-texte-de-l-enonce-de-politique-generale-du-gouvernement-partie-iii.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-4010-haiti-politique-texte-de-l-enonce-de-politique-generale-du-gouvernement-partie-iv.html

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