Haiti election 2015

Here is a picture of both President Michel Martelly and First Lady Sophia Martelly doing their civic duty by voting in the election of August 9, 2015. By the way, this is the same election where the election authorities had declared that Mrs. Sophia Martelly couldn't run because she was not a citizen of Haiti. She was born in the United States and according to the CEP, she never renounced her American citizenship

Permalink | Comments

Haitian presidential candidate Willy Duchene is the most one to be eliminated by the CEP. He was accused of holding a U.S. passport.

In a circular issued by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), it has been learnt that the name of Willy Duchene from Haitian Republican Party has been removed from the list of approved candidates to participate in the presidential elections on 25 October and 27 December 2015. This decision has been taken to ensure strict compliance with the Electoral Decree because Willy Duchene had submitted a false declaration concerning his nationality which is in contravention of Articles 135 of the Constitution, paragraph (1) and 36 of the Electoral Decree, paragraph (a). Upon verification, it has been found that Duchene is a US citizen; his name is recorded as a voter from Florida, United States of America since April 20, 1995. Duchene is the third candidate that the CEP has removed from the presidential race after Jacky Lumarque of the party VERITE and Francois Levelt of the Haitian Diaspora Party for Haiti (MUDHAH).

Permalink | Comments

A new record has been established in this election year in Haiti where Fifty eight presidential candidates have been approved to participate in the Election.

58 Candidates Approved by Electoral Council for Fall Presidential Election

Many contenders for the office of the presidency are wading into battle. Some names being rumored to run are Maryse Narcisse, Jude Celestin, Edgard Leblanc Fils, Francisco De La Cruz, and Alexandre Jean-Marie Getheens.

Ex-Prime Minster Laurent Lamothe has sought the office but was rejected because he did not possess a discharge document, verifying he administered public monies correctly.

The final list of 58 candidates is expected to be released soon.

Permalink | Comments

Board Certified physician Dr. Kesler Dalmacy who is a specialist in Pathology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health has decided to run in the next presidential election in Haiti

On June 12, 2015, the Haitian Election Commission has announced its acceptance of the candidacy of Renowned New York Physician, Dr. Kesler Dalmacy, to run for President of Haiti. He is a Board Certified physician specialist in Pathology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, who has practiced medicine for decades in Haiti and the US. He currently lives in Haiti. If he runs and is elected, Dr. Dalmacy will rule over 9 million inhabitants and will have to rebuild a country devastated by an earthquake, plagued by famine, unemployment, insecurity and natural disasters. He was Born (1950) and raised in Haiti, completed his medical course from Haiti and migrated to the United States to obtain additional training in surgery and pathology at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital. In an interview on May 25th, 2015, he has acknowledged that, "Although previous presidents tried to resolve these crises, whatever few interventions they made, the results can only be viewed as mixed or negligible." He has claimed that his political campaigns are not about him..."it is about what we, all Haitians -- regardless of our political party or affiliation -- can do together to help Haiti reach its potential and make it a better and safer place for our children, and for our future."

Permalink | Comments

Here is a picture of the Haitian-American Anthony 'Ti Tony' Bennett who informed the public that his candidacy for president was approved by Haiti electoral council (BCEN). This information has not been confirmed by any other person or institution. The amended Haiti Constitutional make Anthony Bennett a Haitian national by origin.

Tony Bennett says PEC has approved his Candidacy

Haitian-American Tony Bennett has had his candidacy for the Haitian presidency approved by the Electoral Council. A controversy exists though as to whether he can legally hold the office.

His lawyers' interpretations of Constitutional amendments, they claim, allow him to seek office even though he is not Haitian by origin. Rather he ". . . possesses Haitian nationality by origin . . .", in contradistinction "to be Haitian by origin."

Permalink | Comments

U.S. aid to Haiti could be in jeopardy if US Senator Marco Rubio can have his way. He has proposed amendment to block aids to Haiti if the CEP attempts to disqualify some of the candidates in the upcoming election in Haiti for political reasons

Haiti risks losing U.S. Foreign Aid

Assessing Progress in Haiti Act (APHA) of 2014 is an amendment waiting for President Obama's signature. Senator Marco Rubio introduced the legislation.

Passage of APHA would affect U.S. aid to Haiti if the Provisional Electoral Council (PEC) eliminates candidates for political reasons. It has already eliminated ex-Prime Minister Lamothe and he is appealing the disqualification.

If enacted the U.S. Secretary of State would be obligated to give information to Congress on eliminations made for political gain by the PEC.

Permalink | Comments

Here is a picture of Presidential candidate of MUDHAH, Francois Levelt. He is running

Executive Director of Global Reach Law Center, P.A., Mr. Francois Levelt is an entrepreneur in Haiti and in the United States and write several books.

Dr. Level Francois Esquire was born in a modest and respectable family in Gonave Island, Haiti, on August 21, 1960. His mother, a native of Gonave, was a women cloth designer. His father, late Marcel Francois was a native of Croix Des Bouquets. He was a commodity trader and cattle grower, Francois was born as the youngest of seven siblings (three sisters and four brothers), He attended primary school at National School Tertulien Guilbaud in Port au Prince, completed his secondary school studies at Lycée Toussaint Louverture. He is a Masters of Law and Economics (Ohio University), Doctors at Law or Juris Doctor from Northwestern California University, School of Law, founder and executive director of the Global Reach Law Center, He is married to Edline Augustin Francois and has one child. He is an active community organizer, volunteer worker, founder and key member in many social welfare organizations and author of several books. Francois was the President of the political Party KNDA (2001-2006) and presently, the President of the Collectif des Citoyens Engagés pour L'Avancement de la Démocratie en Haïti (CCEADH).

Permalink | Comments

Here is a picture of Candidacy of Jacky LUMARQUE of party VERITE who learned the sad news on Friday, June 19, 2015 that his candidacy for president of Haiti has been rejected by the CEP.

Jacky Lumarque, the representative of the Verite Party, has been expelled by the Provisional Electoral Council (PEC) from the run of the Presidential election because he could not produce his discharge certificate as required by an election decree as per its mandate mentioned in Article 90 paragraph. The discharge certificate could have certified that Lumarque had handled the government funds appropriately when he ran a state education committee. Lumarque is a Mathematics graduate from the Université Toulouse III, France and a Bachelor in Law from Common Law University, Lyon III, France. He is also a member of the "Conseil Associatif" of AUF, Member of the "Comité de Gestion" of AUF, and Coordinator of the Presidential Working Group on Education.

Permalink | Comments

Here are the pictures of Jacky Lumarque and Francois Levelt, tho candidates for the presidency of Haiti who were rejected by the CEP. Jacky Lumarque was disqualified for lack of discharge and Francois Levelt, for drug trafficking.

The Provisional Electoral Council (PEC) on a press release dated June 19th, 2015, has informed its decision to remove the names of two presidential candidates Jacky Lumarque, a candidate running under the banner of former President René Préval's Verite Party and Francois Levelt, representing the banner of the Haitian Diaspora Party for Haiti (MUDHAH). Jacky Lumarque has been expelled from the presidential run because he could not produce his discharge certificate as required by an election decree as per its mandate mentioned in Article 90 paragraph. The candidacy of Francois Levelt has been withdrawn because he was convicted on transnational crime for possession and trafficking of crack cocaine in the United States of America, which is an act in violation of article 36, paragraph (c) of the Electoral Decree.

Permalink | Comments

Paul Denis has protested his exclusion in the electoral process. He called this an act of injustice on the part of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP).

Paul Denis, a candidate for the post of Senator of the Sud, while speaking on an interview with Bob-C on Radio Caraïbes on Monday morning, June 8, 2015 has said that the decision of the electoral council to reject his candidacy due to the lack of a certificate of discharge is an act of "injustice", unto himself and the Haitian people. He had a favorable report from the Supreme Court of Auditors and Administrative Disputes (CSCCA) and had anticipated that the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) would be justified enough and consider his situation, as he could never procure a 'certificat de décharge' from a defunct parliament. There are some more candidates like him who were also deprived of the right to contest the upcoming election and that includes the names like the former Prime Ministers, Jean-Max Bellerive and Laurent Lamothe, and former ministers, Duly Brutus, Danielle Saint-Lot, Jean-Rodolphe Joazile, Josefa Gauthier, Thierry Mayard-Paul, and others.

Permalink | Comments