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Haiti set to form transitional government as president steps down | ||
2016-02-07 | ||
Under the agreement due to be signed later on Saturday, parliament will elect an interim president for a four-month term, said the Organisation of American States, which helped broker the deal among deeply divided politicians in the Caribbean nation. A presidential runoff due to be held last month was scrapped after opposition candidate Jude Celestin threatened to boycott the vote over allegations of fraud in the first round, and protesters took to the streets in force. Martelly is set to leave office on Sunday. The interim president’s primary job will be to quickly hold a presidential election, which under the deal, should happen on April 24, with the new elected leader taking power in May.
Any caretaker government will have to overcome deep disagreements about how the election should be organised and which candidates can participate, since many opposition politicians are convinced the first round vote was riddled with fraud that favoured ruling party candidate Jovenel Moise. The government denies the allegations. | ||
Posted by:Steve White |
#1 what a f*cked up hellhole. Dominican Republic isn't nearly as bad, yet shares the same land |
Posted by: Frank G 2016-02-07 10:19 |