The platform JISTIS abandons...

According to Me André Michel, the Platform JISTIS decided to withdraw from the electoral process, according what he announced Wednesday morning on a radio station in the capital. To justify this decision Me André Michel, presidential candidate of JISTIS says the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has no more credibility to organize good elections...

3rd division in the Protestant sector

The Conference of Haitian pastors (COPAH) said to be unfavorable to the nomination of a presidential candidate for the Protestant sector, according to the The Conference of Haitian pastors (COPAH) said to be unfavorable to the nomination of a presidential candidate for the Protestant sector, this would have the effect of dividing the sector... "Opportunistic use the Protestant community to satiate their political ambitions," indicates the Conference of Haitian pastors in a statement, adding that "the appointment of a pretender to the highest office of the State on behalf of the Protestant sector engages only the authors of this initiative and those who want to further divide the Protestant community."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15111-haiti-elections-the-election-of-pastor-jeune-a-scandal-for-the-protestant-federation.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15099-haiti-elections-the-protestant-sector-has-now-two-candidates.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15071-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15043-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15021-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html

The Club of Madrid unfavorable to the cancellation of elections

Wednesday, at the end of the 6th mission of the the Club de Madrid, the Head of the mission, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Wim Kok gave a press conference in which he said that the Club de Madrid is unfavorable to the cancellation of elections "On behalf of the Club de Madrid, I said and I repeat, for me the cancellation of elections would be a very bad decision." He invited various stakeholders to learn from what happened in the elections on August 9 and called every Haitian not to resort to violence and destruction during the next elections day, recalling that Haiti "[...] must demonstrate to foreign investors and the international community that it is on the way to political stability. Free, transparent and inclusive elections are a prerequisite for achieving political stability."

LAPEH against the dismissal of CEP

Wednesday, the Alternative League for Progress and the Haitian Empowerment (LAPEH) is positioned against the dismissal of Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) and departure of power in place. For Jean Hector Anacasis, General Coordinator of the party, the CEP of Pierre Louis Opont must remain in place to fulfill its mission under the political agreement of 11 January 2015. He calls on political actors to respect the consensus that had given birth to electoral Council.

HL/ HaitiLibre