haiti election

The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) looks currently like a sinking ship where all passengers are trying to get out from before the worst happens. Pierre Manigat Junior is the latest casualty by becoming the fifth member to resign. On Saturday it was made public that Pierre Manigat Junior would be resigning the CEP, bringing it to just four members. At this point, we can all conclude that January 24, 2016 election day not possible.

Haitian Kreyol:

Pierre Manigat Junior vin senkyèm manm CEP ki bay demisyon

Konsèy Elektoral Pwovizwa a (KEP) sanble kounye a tankou yon bato ki ap desann kote tout pasaje yo ap eseye soti deyò avan bato sa koule. Pierre Manigat Junior se senkyèm manm nan KEP ki bay demisyon li. Nan samdi yo te di ke Pierre Manigat Junior ta dwe kite CEP a. Nan pwen sa a, nou ka konkli ke eleksyon 24 janvye an pa posib.

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Candidate for President Jovenel Moise has a major p[roblem. Just 10 days before a scheduled election, his opponent Jude Celestin made it public that he will not be running. Several demands were made by the camp of Jude Celestin, including reform at the CEP,

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Here is a picture of candidate Louko DESIR. Pote Lamp nan RARA nan Eleksyon.

Luckner Louko Desir was a candidate in the last presidential election under 'Mobilization for Haitian Progress' (MPH) banner. He obtained only 591 votes (0.04%) in the October 25, 2015 election. He is a big advocate of the direct Compass pace, to him, music is as important as social causes and current political crisis in the country. He is a regular performer on Trans-Inter Radio. He believes that every good government should be controlled by efficient parliamentarians with the support of a correct constitution. Louko DESIR was born in Gonaives on February 4, 1967, in a family of five children; his father Luc Gerard Desire was a truck driver. He completed his schoolings with 'The Brothers of Christian Instruction of Gonaives' and 'College of the Immaculate Conception' in Gonaives. Thereafter, he studied social science at the 'Institution for Studies and African Research' and later enrolled himself in the law school in Gonaives. After the departure of Felix Lamy, he was approached by the national radio to host a cultural program of music compass, 'From 4 o'clock PM at 6am' because his voice has some similarity with Felix Lamy. Since 2010, along with his compas programs, he started political analysis programs on Radio Inter Trans, which became an overnight success. Louko is a part of the compass promotional marketing team K-Zino and Gabel group. Louko Desir has joined the G30 presidential candidate group with 30 presidential candidates who lost in the elections.

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Here is a picture of Joseph Pierre Richard Duplan, Mayor of Port-au-Prince.

Joseph Pierre Richard Duplan, the previous mayor of the capital city Port-au-Prince was a man committed to rebuild the city. He understood that the redevelopment cannot be done without the involvement of municipality citizens. He built community platforms to raise awareness and resolve grievances that the common people are facing. He built several municipal garages in the capital city which helped to decongest various arteries of the capital. Furthermore, under the guidance of the Ministry of Interior, he established a municipal police force to maintain law and order, manage traffic in the city, and to assist the National Police of Haiti.

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Here is a picture taken during the meeting between the CEP and the opposition in Haiti.

Following a joint note from the eight candidates (G8) representing 49.81% of total votes, requesting the CEP to form an independent commission to inquire about the alleged frauds affecting the integrity of the October 25, 2015 election, the CEP's arranged to meet these Presidential candidates on November 23, 2015. The eight candidates who were present during the meeting were: Jude Celestin, Jean Charles Moise, Samuel Madistin, Sauveur Pierre Etienne, Eric Jean Baptiste, Steven Benoit, Jean Henry Ceant and Mario Andresol. However, the candidates came out of the meeting dissatisfied, because each of them attended the meeting to satisfy own interests which were conflicting with one another. Furthermore, they could not reach a consensus about the constituents an acceptable "Independent Commission". In a situation like this the CEP has given a stern negative response on forming an independent commission.

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Here is a picture of CEP member Jaccéus Joseph, the only Member who did not sign the results.

Jacceus Joseph Declines to Approve Election Results. Electoral advisors have approved preliminary election results except Jacceus Joseph. No one knows why he did not validate the results.

Politicians think Joseph did not sign because results went against his ethics. Joseph represents the human rights community, but no one wants to jump to conclusions; they want to hear it straight from Joseph why he did not sign.

National Human Rights Network's Pierre Esperance has not heard from Joseph as to why he declined to sign.

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Here is a picture of Ronald lareche, First senator of Nord Est

OAS/EOM Finds No Discrepancies with CEP Election Results. OAS/EOM is stressing once again the run-off follow "pre-established norms" and the process be peaceable and orderly. OAS/EOM is strongly urging all political parties disputing election results to band together and build a Haiti that is inclusive. OAS/EOM trusts the CEP will endeavor to monitor carefully the voting process at each of the polling stations, to avoid a repeat of the violence and fraudulent voting characterizing the October 25th balloting.

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Here are the three leading candidates Jude Celestin, Jean Charles Moise and Jovenel Moise.

As per the announcement of Pierre-Louis Opont, the director general of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) on November 5th, the names of the first three finishers in the presidential race are, Jovenel Moïse from PHTK party (1st place 511,992 votes or 32.81% of total votes), Jude Célestin, LAPEH (2nd place total 394,390 or 25.27% votes), and Moise Jean-Charles, Platfòm Pitit Dessalin (3rd place, total 222,646 or 14.27% votes). However, the win in the first round by Jovenel Moïse, handpicked by the outgoing President Martelly, has raised suspicion of massive frauds. Eight Presidential candidates (G8), including Jude Célestin and Moise Jean-Charles with 6 others, representing 49.81% of total votes have signed a joint note requesting the Provisional Election Commission (CEP) to form an independent commission to inquire about the alleged frauds affecting the integrity of the October 25, 2015 election.

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Vote Fraud in Haiti Election.

PHTK Interim Agents Commit Voter Fraud. It was discovered Martelly's PHTK party bought many thousands of accreditation cards from errant political parties to stuff ballot boxes.

Edouard Paultre, Director of Non-State Actors, claimed ". . . there were acts of fraud . . . on . . . voting day" by proxies paid to vote repeatedly. The accreditation cards' sales were traced to South East Department. Paultre says the CEP had ". . . no . . . idea about the number of accreditation cards . . ." doled out.

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It has been a rumor that Mandates have been sold in Haiti Election.

Sale of Mandates Undermine Fair Elections. Haiti's Election Day was peaceful; but was the vote was legitimate? Opposition candidates and observers claim the vote ". . . was (a) systematic, massive fraud"

Ballot stuffing and repeat voting marred the process. Electoral vote-counters are still reviewing ballots ". . . and quarantining suspicious or fraudulent votes . . ."

Accreditation cards were dispensed but ended up on the black market, in the hands of interim agents. Their paid proxies voted repeatedly for candidates at multiple polling places.

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