evans paul

This is a picture taken during on the day of Heroes in Haiti or January 2, 2015. Some of the people in this picture include President Michel Martelly, acting Prime minister, Dr. Florence Duperval Guillaume and current Prime Minister designated, Evans Paul, aka K-Plim.

Haiti celebrates its National Independence Day on January 1st. This year marks the 211th anniversary of Haiti's liberation as the first black-led republic in the world. Christopher Columbus first discovered Haiti and conferred the name Hispaniola on the entire island, which included the Dominican Republic on the eastern portion and Haiti the western. Later French colonists renamed Ayiti, Haiti.

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Here is a picture of veteran politician Evans Paul.

Parlaying his former work as a political activist to higher heights, including his stint as the mayor of Port-au-Prince, Evans Paul has been named as Haiti's new Prime Minister. Haitian President Michel Martelly named Paul his new Prime Minister following the forced resignation of Laurent Lamothe, and a brief run by the minister of health as acting prime minister. President Michel Martelly will, it is widely thought, put pressure on the lawmakers to conform to his choice of Paul. A Senator said recently that they have not yet been called by the president for this purpose.

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President Martelly has placed Evans Paul's name in nomination before Parliament as Martelly's choice to be Haiti's next prime minister.

Paul won the political spotlight in the 1990s as an ally of twice-dethroned President Aristide, but later became a foe of his. Paul once ran for the presidency in 2006, but lost with only 2.5 percent of the vote.

If Paul wins confirmation from Parliament he will succeed provisional Prime Minister Florence Guillaume, taking Laurent Lamothe's place.

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A break up in the middle of the opposition against the government of Michel Martelly. Konvansyon Inite Demokratik (KID) withdraws from MOPOD

MOPOD asks Evans Paul whose Side are You on?

KID leader Evans Paul has decided to sever ties with MOPOD, resistant to dialoguing with President Martelly. MOPOD contacted KID to find out what Paul's position is.

Paul says ". . . dialogue is the only way to find a viable solution to the problems of the county." He adds KID cannot be for dialoguing, but simultaneously not willing to compromise.

MOPOD wants Martelly's resignation, who has nominated Paul as the next prime minister.

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Here is a picture of political activist Evans Paul also known as K Plim. He is delivering a speech after spending time in prison for position on the government of Prosper Avril. He was a political prisoner along side with Marino Etienne, Jean Auguste Mesieux and they were all tortured under the government of Prospèr Avril

Martelly Nominates Evans Paul for Prime Minister

Evans Paul, former Port-au-Prince mayor, has been nominated by President Martelly as Haiti's next prime minister. Paul has assumed roles as ex-president of the Democratic United Committee and head of the Convergence Democratique party. In 2006 he made a failed bid for the Haitian presidency.

In 1989 Paul, under Prosper Avril's orders, was subjected to inhumane treatment by the Haitian military while imprisoned. He sued Avril, winning a $20 million settlement, but never got payment from Avril, who disappeared.

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Here is a picture of Mgr Ogé Beauvoir who participated in the Presidential Commission to find a solution to the election crisis

Haiti commission calling for Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe to resign

A curious change in the recent demands for executive resignation was the Haiti commission's call for the stepping down of Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. Undoubtedly, most of the cry, while it would include the entire administration of the President, was toward the Head of State, Michel Martelly. Possibly even more surprising is that the commission was set up by the President himself.

The panel of 11 members that consisted of religious leaders and former officials was set up on November 28, 2014 with the aim to find a resolution for the current political situation that has seen the overly-long, hotly-contested delay of the municipal and legislative elections in the country. The panel met for eight days, and at the end of it came up with this solution of the Prime Minister stepping down, so that a consensus government could be formed.

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Here is a picture of Former Haitian President Rene Preval and Evans Paul on April 26, 1991. This date was declared National day against repression in Haiti in remembrance of the victims of April 26, 1963 and 1986. On the occasion, a mass was held at Church St Jean Bosco and following the mass, a march was held, taking the participants all the way to Fort-Dimanche. Bothe René Préval and Evans Paul were on hand to participate at the historic and memorable day. Also present were several former political prisoners

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André Apaid, Jr. is one of the leaders of the Group of 184 which forced Jean-Bertrand Aristide from power in 2004.

Evans Paul also called K-plimo was elected mayor of Port-au-Prince in the 1990. He was one of the leaders of the Convergence Démocratique that contributed to the 2004 Haitian coup d'état which overthrew Aristide.

Guy Philippe led a group of former soldiers to take arms against President Jean Bertrand Aristide. He was given credit for the 2004 Haitian coup d'état that ousted Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Andre Apaid, Evans Paul and Guy Philippe converging on Aristide

Uniting the forces of the U.S. government, at that time the Bush administration, the elite class of Haiti, and worldwide republican institutions, The Convergence Démocratique, an amalgam of over 200 groups, worked to oppose the then President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The group, led by a one-time Aristide supporter and former mayor of Port-au-Prince, Evans Paul, Andre Apaid, and Guy Philippe, would eventually get him out of power. In their campaign, they openly asked the U.S. to invade the country, get rid of the then president, and rebuild the army, which had been disbanded. The convergence was dissolved after they attained their feat following the coup that ousted Aristide.

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Here is a picture of the Consultative commission put in place by President Michel Martelly. They are probably the last hope before the country falls into total KO

Here are the names:
This commission consists of the following members:

Gérard Gourgues, Patrick Aris, Evans Paul, Chavannes Jeune, Paul Loulou Chéry, Odette Roy Fombrun, Gabriel Fortuné, Réginald Boulos, Rony Mondestin, Charles Suffra and Ogé Beauvoir

Haiti President Martelly's discussions with political and social factions have proved fruitless to break a deadlock to ease political tensions and persuade six opposition senators to pass an amendment to an electoral law. Because the legislators refuse to fill a quorum of the required 16 needed to hold a session to pass legislation, no elections can be held. By January 12th of next year only 10 senators will be left, effectively shutting down Parliament. It is possible Martelly could rule by Presidential decree, unless he decides to extend the term of Parliament.

Despite the threat of a Martelly dictatorship, extremists won't negotiate with him. Their strategy is to build a nation-wide protest movement to force him out of office. In Gonaïves pro-government demonstrators ordered the opposition-six senators to pass the amended electoral law so elections can quickly be held to avoid a constitutional crisis.

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Here is a list of the people that forms the Commission Consultative created by President Michel Martelly on November 28, 2014.

The government of Michel Martelly has taken a bold decision to try to resolve the current crisis in Haiti. He formed a Commission Consultative with the objective to collect the results of all the meetings with various sectors of the population and make a recommendation to the president based on the results of these meetings.

Here is the list of people included in this Commission:
Gerard Gourgue
Msr Patrick Harris
Evans Paul
Pastor Jean Chavannes Jeune
Paul Loulou Chery
Odette Roy Fombrun
Gabriel Fortuné
Reginald Boulos
Rony Mondestin
Charles Suffra
Oge Bovoir

President Martelly called these people credible honest that the Haitian society trusts. The Commission Consultative will help the government to make a decision that he believes will be better for Haiti and will allow to find a situation to be crisis

The commission will have a total of 8 days to make their recommendation to the executive branch

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