Carlos Hercules

Here is a picture of the CEP created by Jocelerme Privert with Leopold Berlanger: chairman - Carlos Hercules: Vice President - Marie Frantz Joachim: Secretary General - Treasurer Joseph Frinel.

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the Court of Cassation (Champ-de-Mars), the 9 members of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) were appointed by the interim President Jocelerme Privert. Léopold Berlanger representing Press sector and Carlos Hercule, representing the Episcopal Conference of Haiti were elected as the President and Vice President respectively. At the meeting with the Provisional President Privert on 19 April 2016, the new CEP submitted their proposed plan of actions that should be implemented for achieving the remaining election process. Their proposed agenda included: assessment of the function of electoral machinery, dialogues with the government, civil societies, and between the CEP on implementing a more transparent and strict management of the election process, reinforcing autonomy within the CEP, reopening of the relevant municipal records and the modernization of the electoral system. Prime Minister Jean-Charles Enex, and the Minister of Finance, Mr. Yves Romain Bastien were present in the meeting with their respective high officials. Among the points discussed include: the budget of the future elections and discussion on the CEP's fund requirement.

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Here is a picture of Me Carlos Hercules, a member of the new Provisional Electoral Council (CEP)

Carlos Hercules, representing the Episcopal Conference of Haiti, is a new member and the Vice President of the new Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) formed on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the National Palace. Hercules always have remained fearless, never bowed to pressure whether as one simple lawyer or as the President of the Bar of Port-au-Prince, or as the President the Federation of Bar Associations of Haiti (FBH). He raised his voice when Judge Lamarre Bélizaire acquitted the alleged leaders of the gang Galil, Woodly Ethéart, aka "Sonson Lafamilia" and Renel Nelfort aka "Le Récif". He never remained silent on the issue of untimely payment of remuneration to the electoral operators. In 2002, with an experience of four years (since 1998), he refused to become the President of the Bar, because the decree that regulates the legal profession in Haiti, permits a lawyer to become a member of the Order, if he/she has completed five years since his/ her swearing.

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