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Haiti - Elections : The Parliamentarians want to take their time...
30/08/2013 10:49:05

Haiti - Elections : The Parliamentarians want to take their time...
Wednesday, during the statement of reasons supporting the amended bill, to the Chamber of Deputies, by Me Jean Renel Sanon which reiterated the request of President Martelly, that this bill "benefit of the emergency", in accordance with Article 119.1 of the Constitution, Jean Tholbert Alexis, President of the Lower House confirmed having made ​​all the arrangements for this bill to be voted soon.

In fact Thursday, Jean Tholbert Alexis told the press "President Martelly has asked Parliament the benefit of emergency, we will do what is necessary for there is a special committee that will work on the text [...]" stating that this Commission that will bring together all the trends in the Lower House will need at least four weeks to complete the analysis of a draft electoral law "It is to the Commission [...] to declare admissible or not the text. In case the text will be declared admissible, the Chamber of Deputies will vote later..."

Given that it remains 4 months before the end of the year, Jean Tholbert Alexis declared "There is no possibility that the elections are held in the country at the end of 2013 [...] elections could take place early next year..."

Senator Francisco De La Cruz believes that the time taken by the Executive shows that the President Martelly does not have the will to organize the next elections, saying also that "This document has many pitfalls. Even if it comes to be voted for by the presidential majority in the Lower House, it will be blocked in the Senate."

Detail to our readers that the alleged modifications in the depths of this legislation are more misinformation, in most cases, jurists of the Presidential Commission have carried out a formatting legal of some formulations profane, subject to interpretation as you can see from reading the Elections Bill submitted to Parliament : https://www.haitilibre.com/images/Rapport-d_analyses-de-l_avant-projet-de-loi-electorale.docx

As for alleging that the delay of the Executive is the proof of his unwillingness to make the election, he should not forget the months of procrastination Legislative Power to form the bicameral committee to appoint the three representatives of the Parliament, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7728-haiti-cep-failed-mediation-religions-pour-la-paix-abandons.html divisions that required the mediation of "Religion of Peace" to lead to the agreement of 24 December 2012. Following this agreement it took another 45 days to the Legislative Power to be able to hold a first meeting https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7915-haiti-politic-bicameral-commission-first-day-first-failure.html and yet nearly two months for the appointment of representatives...

Elections that seem obviously more concern the international community and the people of Haiti, as parliamentarians, if one refers to the 28 interventions of member countries of the Security Council, Wednesday, August 27, 2013, whose 26 have discussed the elections in Haiti.

Excerpts from speeches at the UN :
JEFFREY DELAURENTIS (United Statess) :
"[...] but the ongoing delay in holding municipal and senatorial elections was worrying. They must be held as soon as possible, and must be free, fair and inclusive, he stressed, urging political leaders to publish the new electoral law in full compliance with the Constitution [...]"

Mr. TOFIG MUSAYEV (Azerbaijan) :
"Long-overdue elections must be held, with continued support from the United Nations, which must help launch the electoral process [...]"

Mr. OLIVIER MAES (Luxembourg) :
"[...] the holding of free, regular and credible elections as soon as possible must be a priority, and commended MINUSTAH’s efforts to aid the electoral process, including its support for broader participation by women. [...]"

Mrs PHILIPPA JANE KING (Australia) :
"[...] it was critical to hold free, fair and inclusive elections as soon as possible, encouraging all political actors to build the consensus required, and MINUSTAH to continue providing electoral assistance [...]"

Mr. MOHAMMED LOULICHKI (Morocco) :
expressed concern over the continued delay in holding the elections. Describing as a positive step yesterday’s submission of the new electoral law to Parliament, he called for accelerated efforts in that regard.

Mr. MASOOD KHAN (Pakistan) :
"[...] such as delays in holding elections could imperil Haiti [...]"

Mr. MANZI LAWRENCE (Rwanda) :
"[...] encouraged Haiti’s partners to continue to support the Government’s action plan for national development, to engage in constructive dialogue and to support the holding of senatorial and municipal elections [...]"

Mr. PHILIP PARHAM (United Kingdom) :
"[...] called for agreement on holding elections this year, saying that would be important for building trust among the Haitian people, the international community and investor [...]"

Mr. KODJO MENAN (Togo) :
"[...] noted the difficulty in finding a solution to institutional issues in Haiti, particularly the two-year delay in holding elections, emphasizing that it was crucial they be held this year. Hopefully, yesterday’s submission of the electoral law to Parliament could break the ongoing stalemate [...]"

Mr. SUL KYUN-HOON (Republic of Korea) :
"[...] further delays in holding senatorial and municipal elections, which threatened to make the Senate dysfunctional. Such a setback could erode confidence in the political system and undermine the progress made thus far, he warned. Transparent, free and fair elections should be held as soon as possible, he stressed, expressing hope for early compromise among political leaders [...]"

Mr. GERT ROSENTHAL (Guatemala) :
"[...] said he was concerned that insufficient steps had been taken to hold elections, despite the Security Council having underscored the importance of doing so by the end of 2013 [...]"

Mr. LIU JIEYI (China) :
"[...] One should also resolve disputes between political parties and reach a consensus on elections and promote consensus and reconciliation [...]"

Mrs BÉATRICE LE FRAPER DU HELLEN (France) :
"[...] emphasized that democracy thrived on free, inclusive and credible elections based on a clear and regular timetable. Regrettably, however, Haiti’s local and parliamentary elections had been postponed for too long, and it was essential that they be held quickly [...]"

On behalf of the Group of Friends of Haitii, Mr. JOSE LUIS CANCELA (Uruguay) :
"[...] preparations for the elections were still hampered by significant delays, he said, citing obstacles to approval of the electoral law [...]"

Mrs REGINA MARIA CORDEIRO DUNLOP (Brasil) :
"[...] development required democracy, she noted, calling on all political actors to engage in dialogue ahead of the electoral process to be conducted soon [...]"

Mr. JORGE MONTAÑO (Mexico) :
"[...] worried that the possible postponement of elections would exacerbate political tensions and thwart development gains. Mexico stood ready to support the electoral process, as well as priority legislative initiatives, and its electoral institutions were helping those of Haiti. On 4 July, Mexico’s Federal Electoral Institute and the Mexican Electoral Tribunal had signed a cooperation agreement with Haiti’s Permanent Electoral Council on voter registration, organization and logistics, voter education and electoral reform [...]"

Mr. IOANNIS VRAILAS, Deputy Head of the European Union delegation :
"[...] also shared concerns about the delays in holding elections [...]"

Mr. KAZUYOSHI UMEMOTO (Japan) :
"[...] delays in holding long-overdue elections and strained relations between the executive and legislative branches of Government risked thwarting progress in stabilization process [...]"

Mr. GUILLERMO RISHCHYNSKI (Canada) :
"[...] he noted with great concern the fact that long-overdue elections prescribed by the national Constitution had still not taken place, despite repeated calls by Haitian political actors, as well as members of the Security Council [...]"

Mr. AUGUSTO THORNBERRY (Peru) :
"[...] urged all political actors to come together to hold the elections [...]"

Mr. OCTAVIO ERRÁZURIZ (Chili) :
"[...] Elections must take place as soon as possible, he said, adding that the electoral law submitted yesterday must be approved and implemented"

Mr. NÉSTOR OSORIO (Colombia)
« [...] He stressed the need to consolidate democracy in the country and urged the Government to ensure the upcoming partial elections [...] »

Mr. FERNANDO ARIAS GONZÁLEZ (Spain) :
"[...] expressed concern about the political stagnation and deadlock over the elections and called for an agreement to remedy the situation [...]"

Speaking on behalf of CARICOM , Mr. RODNEY CHARLES (Trinidad and Tobago) :
"[...] She said she had noted their concerns, recommendations and timely advice to MINUSTAH on the critical aspects of its work in line with the 2013-2016 consolidation plan in the core areas of police development, electoral capacity-building and rule of law, as well as key governance issues [...]"
Only representatives of the Russian Federation and Argentina have avoid to address the issue of elections in Haiti.

Intervention by the Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations (in french)
https://www.haitilibre.com/article-9331-haiti-politique-intervention-du-representant-permanent-d-haiti-aux-nations-unies.html

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9328-haiti-elections-the-ctcep-divided-on-the-holding-of-elections-this-year.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9323-haiti-elections-draft-electoral-law-already-challenged.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9316-haiti-elections-the-executive-submitted-the-electoral-bill-to-parliament.html

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