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Andre Michel wants PHTK disqualified, listed as terrorist organization

Andre Michel wants PHTK disqualified, listed as terrorist organization

Haitian Attorney Andre Michel wants PHTK disqualified from the electoral process and listed as terrorist organization.

Michel Andre, a lawyer and the former presidential candidate of JISTIS, considers that the Parti Haitien Tet Kale (PHTK) of former President Michel Martelly, should no longer be considered as a democratic political party, but a terrorist group and has asked the Ministry of Justice to revoke their party credentials in the next election. This was his reaction following the armed attacks at the Les Cayes police station in the dawn of May 16, 2016 which resulted in the death of a policeman, four attackers, and injuries to five officers. One of the captured attackers has told the local reporters that former Senator Guy Philippe, a presidential candidate (Front for National Reconstruction, a guerrilla group) who was a former Tonton Macoutes leader and former Haitian Police Chief, was behind the attack. Andre criticized the demonstrations led by the PHTK that resulted in the destruction of citizens' property. He also feels that CEP should have taken proper action against the PHTK much earlier, because they were behind the violence leading up and during the August 9, 2015 elections and massive frauds undertaken during the October 25, 2015 polls.

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Uder Antoine, new Executive Director of the CEP

Uder Antoine, new Executive Director of the CEP

Here is a picture of Uder Antoine, the new Executive Director of the CEP.

On May 23, 2016, as per the announcement of the electoral institution, Uder Antoine, has been installed as the new Executive Director of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Haiti. He has taken charge from his predecessor Mr. Mosler Georges, who resigned on Friday 20 May. Since December 2015, during the presidency of former President Michel Martelly, Uder Antoine had been serving as the general coordinator of the Office of Management and Human Resources (OMRH). On Monday, May 23, his investiture ceremony took place on the Stéphen Archer Street in Petionville. Léopold Berlanger, the President of the CEP installed him as the new Executive Director of CEP replacing the outgoing Director Mr. Mosler Georges.

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Jovenel Moise's Supporters dressed in banana

Jovenel Moise's Supporters dressed in banana

Here is a picture of Jovenel Moise's Supporters dressed in banana to support him.

On February 2, 2016, the supporters of Jovenel Moise from PHTK party during a demonstration against plans for a postponed presidential runoff, were dressed in banana costumes. Moise, the first round winning candidate from PHTK party is Martelly's chosen successor. Moïse, in his early life, created his first business with little investment JOMAR Auto Parts in Port-de-Paix, which is still in operation today. Thereafter, he began project to supply clean water in rural areas. Later, in partnership with Culligan he opened a water plant. In 2004, he became a member (later president) of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Northwest (CCINO), later promoted to Secretary General of the CCIH. In 2008, he founded Haitian Energy Company SA. In 2012, he founded AGRITRANS SA, with the agricultural project NOURRIBIO at Trou du Nord which was Haiti's first agricultural free trade zone. The project was further extended to include over a dozen of agricultural projects. In 2014, a large-scale banana export plantation, was designed and implemented as a public-private partnership with the Government of Haiti, covering 3,000 hectares of agricultural land. His project has created 3,000 direct and 10,000 indirect jobs. For Moses, it is important that Haiti finds its place on the world map of exporting countries. He is affectionately called as "Banana Man" by the countrymen.

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Louco Desir confirms election participation

Louco Desir confirms election participation

Louco Desir confirms his participation at October 9 Presidential Election

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Creating a Verification Commission for the Election

Creating a Verification Commission for the Election

Toward the creation of a Verification Commission in Haiti.

On Monday, April 11, 2016, the Interim President Jocelerme Privert sent letters to all political parties, whether represented in the Parliament or not, to discuss the establishment of an Electoral Verification Commission. The discussion would start from April 12, 2016, as per the terms of the Commission as mentioned before. The Head of the State has said, it is his obligation to define the role of the Commission based on the consensus of all involved stakeholders to avoid all future crises. We might remember that in last month, even the Haitian Human Rights Leaders, composing coalition of RNDDH, CNO, CONHANE and SOFA, had recommended the necessity of a verification process to uphold Haitians' right to vote and to avoid a major political and electoral crisis.

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Leopold Berlanger, President of the new CEP

Leopold Berlanger, President of the new CEP

Here is a picture of Leopold Berlanger who was elected President of the new CEP..

Councillor Leopold Berlanger (born in Port-au-Prince in 1955), installed on 30 March, 2016, as a member of the new Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has been elected as the President of the CEP on March 31, 2016, by other members of the council. The task of the new CEP will be to organize good, credible elections in the best conditions and in the shortest possible time, inspiring the confidence of the voters fulfilling all the implementations as per the Constitution. Leopold Berlanger is a graduate in Human Sciences degree on Social Work from Ecole Normale Supérieure of the University of Haiti, Higher Institute of Earth Sciences of the ITC, Netherlands (1980). He is a Doctorate in Sociology (1 St year of a 3rd cycle Doctorate) from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences at the University Paris V, Sorbonne in France and holds a Certificate in Regional Planning and Development Planning, University Paris I, Sorbonne France (1982). He participates in the management of many institutions and can write and speak Creole, French, English and Spanish.

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Swearing and installation of the new CEP

Swearing and installation of the new CEP

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the Court of Cassation (Champ-de-Mars), the 9 members of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) appointed by the interim President Jocelerme Privert through a presidential decree on March 30, 2016 were sworn-in and installed with the stated object to organize credible, transparent and inclusive elections. In accordance with the statement of General Policy of the Prime Minister, the main tasks of the 9-member Electoral Council will include (i) Resume the electoral process after evaluating the steps already taken; (ii) Implement technical recommendations and (iii) Finalize and announce the election results. On the following day, March 31st, after the swearing-in and installation ceremony, the new members of the CEP held their first working session to elect their office bearers. Léopold Berlanger representing Press sector and Carlos Hercule, representing the Episcopal Conference of Haiti were elected President and Vice President respectively.

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Carlos Hercules, member of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP)

Carlos Hercules, member of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP)

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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Members of CEP 2016

Members of CEP 2016

Here is a picture of the CEP members. This CEP was formed in March 2016 under the government of Jocelerme Privert.

On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the National Palace, the Interim President Jocelerme Privert, accompanied by the Prime Minister, Enex Jean-Charles chaired the first Council of Ministers of the new government. During this first Council of Ministers, a decree appointing 9 members of the new Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) was adopted. The following list of these members was published in the official newspaper of the Republic. 1) Carlos Hercule : Episcopal Conference of Haiti ; 2) Frinel Joseph : Reformed worship ; 3) Kenson Polynice : Peasant / Voodoo sector ; 4) Marie-Herolle Michel : Patronal sector ; 5) Josette Jean Dorcély : Union sector ; 6) Léopold Berlanger : Press sector ; 7) Jean Lucien Bernard : University sector ; 8) Marie Frantz Joachim : Woman sector ; and 9) Jean Simon Saint-Hubert : Human Rights sector. On Wednesday, March 30th, they were sworn in before the President, Prime Minister and judges with the commitment "to respect the Constitution and the laws of the Republic, to fulfill my duties accurately and with loyalty and conduct myself in all with dignity."

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Close to 200 Political parties registered for election in 2015 Haiti Election

Close to 200 Political parties registered for election in 2015 Haiti Election

Registered Parties for Election need CEP Approval

By midnight on March 20, 2015 registration ended for parties wanting to participate in general elections. The Annex Electoral Council (CEP) recorded 187 well-known and anonymous political groups.

Radical group Pitit Desalin was registered by ex-Senator Jean-Charles. The Patriotic Movement for Democratic Opposition was registered by its founder Mirlande Manigat.

All registered parties must be verified by CEP on the basis of required documentation. Those approved will be officially sanctioned for participation in the elections.

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