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Jovenel Moise running for President

Jovenel Moise running for President

Here is Jovenel Moise running for President.

Jovenel Moses was born (June 26, 1968) in a modest family in the North-East Department. He inherited sense of discipline, civic and moral responsibility and the love for country and from his parents. These strong values combined with his natural ability to lead have made him a successful entrepreneur and an indisputable model in Haiti. He is the main promoter of the Agritrans banana export project in Haiti. Moses is a Faculty of Education Sciences of the University Quisqueya. In the recent election, he is a presidential candidate representing the banner of President Martelly's Tet Kale Party (PHTK). As a shrewd entrepreneur, Moses knows very well how to transform problems into opportunities. Recently, as per news report dated September 26, 2015, few top leaders of PHTK, especially President Martelly, were accused of a salvage plan to protect Jovenel Moïse of election defeat from his closest rival Jude Célestin running under the banner of "Alternative League for Progress and Haitian Emancipation" (LAPEH).

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Eric Jean-Baptiste voting

Eric Jean-Baptiste voting

Here is candidate Eric Jean-Baptiste voting on October 25.

In a carnival like atmosphere, second round of election has been concluded on October 25, 2015, with a higher turnout without any major incidence. The final result of the Sunday election is expected to be published by the end of November. According to the election observers, the voting process was more all less peaceful except few small incidences. Prime Minister Evans Paul has said, with this transparent election, we have improved the image of our country; we have shown that we are capable to elect our representatives democratically. So far, two contenders have come out as the front runners in the race of 54 candidates: Jude Célestin, a Mechanical Engineer from Switzerland running under LAPEH banner against whom the PHTK party, of which President Martelly is the President, had applied number of unfair means to defeat, and Dr.

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Michel Martelly Voting on October 25, 2015

Michel Martelly Voting on October 25, 2015

Here is Michel Martelly Voting on October 25, 2015.

The voting rooms were like hospitals in Haiti, where sick people have no privacy as too many people enter the room without any restriction. As per Miami Herald reports, there were 125 observers from OAS to watch this election. The casting of votes was delayed in some of the voting centers, although in most of the centers, people formed a queue long before the scheduled starting time of 6 a.m. As per Franz Lerebours of National Police, by the midday, police had made 73 arrests throughout the country. Over 15,000 security personnel were deployed in Sunday's election: 10,000 from PNH and 5,000 from the UN peacekeeping force MINUSTAH.

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Jovenel Moise and wife voting

Jovenel Moise and wife voting

Here is a picture of candidate Jovenel Moise and wife voting.

(Mrs.) Maryse Narcisse, a physician, former Minister of Public Health and an ex-employee of USAID with backings of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Celestin was eliminated in the second round of 2010 election following a recount by the OAS observers.

On Sunday, President Martelly and presidential candidate Jude Celestin were seen to cast their votes at a voting center in Lycée Petion-ville within a gap of ten minutes. Another presidential candidate, Eric Jean Baptiste under the banner of the Mouvement Action Socialiste and owner of Père Eternel Loto, who shot himself once while cleaning his gun at home in last March, was seen to cast his vote at the voting center under cover of own armed guards.

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Jean Bertrand Aristide and Maryse Narcisse -

Jean Bertrand Aristide and Maryse Narcisse -

Here is Jean Bertrand Aristide and Maryse Narcisse on the last day of campaigning.

Dr. Narcisse is a former Minister of Public Health and a former employee of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Earlier, to this on September 30, 2015, the former President Aristide spoke before an audience of 2,000 supporters who gathered outside his house. He urged them to support his candidate Dr. Maryse Narcisse. That was the first occasion for him to speak in public since his return from exile in 2011.

October 25 is a day for the first round of presidential elections and it is also the day for the second round of its legislative and municipal elections. The Interim Electoral Council (CEP i.e., Conseil Electoral Provisoire) responsible for holding Haiti election, financed by the international community via the United Nations, has billed more than $50 million for holding the election, but most Haitians consider it as a corrupt institution.

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Jean Bertrand Aristide and Maryse Narcisse campaigning

Jean Bertrand Aristide and Maryse Narcisse campaigning

Jean Bertrand Aristide and Maryse Narcisse - last day of campaigning.

October 23, 2015, was the last day of campaigning for the first round of the presidential election. The former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who is still a popular and decisive figure to many, came out of his home and drove along the streets of the capital city standing alongside Dr. (Mrs.) Maryse Narcisse, the leader of the Fanmi Lavalas faction and a candidate for the Presidential election from the party 'Fanmi Lavalas' that Aristide founded decades ago in 1996. The former President and the presidential candidate Narcisse waved to thousands through the sunroof of the car till it reached a huge seaside slum, Cite Soleil, once a stronghold of Aristide.

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Dumarsais Simeus supports Moise Jean Charles candidacy

Dumarsais Simeus supports Moise Jean Charles candidacy

Here is a picture of one of the most successful Haitian-American, Dumarsais Simeus as he supports Moise Jean Charles for President.

Jean Charles Moïse is a former Senator who sees himself as the next Haitian President. He is confident of his victory in the upcoming presidential election from the Platform of the radical opposition "Petit Dessalin" and considers the election as a simple matter of formality. He has appointed Daly Valet, the star reporter of Radio Vision 2000 as his campaign manager. They two will make plans and take strategic decisions, jointly within the framework of the campaign. Moise is not alone; there are many experienced veteran observers of Haitian politics like Dumarsais Simeus who also believes him to be a winner in the presidential race. Dumarsais is one of the most successful and learned black businessmen in the U.S who once unsuccessfully enrolled himself in the presidential election in 2005. He believes Moise as the most potential candidate who has the ability to outrun other candidates in the race and lead the country for a better tomorrow.

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Final results of 1st round of legislative elections, 9 August 2015

Final results of 1st round of legislative elections, 9 August 2015

Here are the final results of the first round of election in Haiti on August 9, 2015

As per news report dated September 28, 2015, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), in accordance with the Article 188 of the Electoral Decree dated March 2, 2015, has released the result of the first round election for 2/3 of Senate and 118 Deputies (Chambre de Députés). As per the published result, so far only 2 senators and 8 deputies have been selected. Out of the two senators, one is from the AAA or Ayiti an Aksyon banner and the other one is from Western Department of Dessalinienne League (LIDE). Out of the eight Deputies, four were elected from PHTK platform, two from AAA party, one from VERTIE and one from INITE PATRIYOTIK.

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Néhémy Joseph resignation Letter

Néhémy Joseph resignation Letter

Here is the actual letter from Néhémy Joseph to President Michel Martelly announcing his resignation from the CEP

With the resignation of Nehemy Joseph, a pressure is building on the CEP for a total collapse; the fate of the CEP has become uncertain. It has raised the possibility of more resignation and a question mark on the fate of the October 25 election for president, mayors and members of parliament. In his three page resignation letter to the President, Néhémy has conveyed his frustration with the workings of the CEP. The council has been plagued by credibility problems over decisions and disagreements among members. Joseph had further informed the President about several lapses which were allowed to be continued without any corrective measures, and moreover, he was not happy with the selection of three electoral advisers by the President of CSPJ, Me Anel Alexis Joseph.

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Nehemy Joseph resigns from CEP ahead of election

Nehemy Joseph resigns from CEP ahead of election

Here is the picture of Nehemy Joseph former member of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council. He resigns from the CEP in October, 2015, ahead of the election

Three weeks before the critical vote to elect Martelly's successor, Nehemy Joseph, a member of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has resigned on Friday, October 2nd, 2015. In his statement to the Le Nouvelliste correspondent, he has said that he was not comfortable with the workings of the Electoral Council towards an inclusive and impartial election and has sent his 3 page resignation letter to the President Michel Martelly. Nehemy Joseph is a member representing the Voodoo and the peasant community on the nine-member council of CEP. His sudden retirement has raised concern about the possibility of more resignations from the embattled electoral body.

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