It was announced some weeks ago by BBC News in an article called,
“Haiti sets date for long overdue elections” that Haiti would be finally
holding two sets of elections for both the Senate, as well as their chamber of
deputies (legislative) set on August 9th. In addition to the
elections in August, the country will be holding a separate election for the
Presidential and Municipal vote on October 25th of this year. This
news delivered by Haiti’s electoral counsel was necessary for multiple reasons;
the protestors causing havoc in the capital calling for the resignation of the
president Michel Martelly and due to the lack of functioning government since
parliament was dissolved since January.
The
circumstances in Haiti were unsettling, still is, however the break of
presidents ruling by decree ever since 1987 is refreshing. In addition, I do
believe the UN and the UN’s peacekeeping mission MINUSTAH visit to Haiti in
January expedited the process urging Haiti’s political actors to work together
and without delay to further the elections.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31864759
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