Barring any drama, the election to choose the president of the Presidential Council will take place on Tuesday April 30, 2024. A press release from the Government, dated Saturday April 27, 2024, confirms this.
“Following their swearing-in and their installation on Thursday April 25, 2024 respectively at the National Palace and the Reception Villa, the nine members of the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) met this Saturday April 27, 2024 to decide among other things on the process leading to the election of the Advisor who will serve as President of the CPT,” we can read in the government document.
Indeed, the nine Councilor-Presidents, at the end of their discussions, agreed to set up an electoral office composed of three members including two non-voting members of the CPT and a third, drawn by lot, on election day, from among the members of voting sectors not having a candidate. According to the document adopted by the Presidential Advisors, the presidency of the electoral office will be ensured by one of the non-voting members of the CPT chosen by consensus on election day.
“If a candidate obtains an absolute majority of the vote (4/7), he is declared the winner. In the event of a second round, the vote must be cast for one or the other
candidate, in accordance with article 7 of the draft decree. Where applicable, the same voting procedure applies”, we read in this document called: “Mechanism applicable to the election of the President of the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT)”.
“The nine members of the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT), who express loud and clear their firm desire to work on the recovery of the national boat with a view to the organization of the next elections, inform the Haitian people that the vote for the designation of the president of the CPT will take place in complete transparency on Tuesday April 30, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the Villa d’Accueil in the presence of the press and representatives of the signatory sectors of the political agreement creating the CPT,” concludes the press release.
Remember that the members of the Presidential Council took the oath, on the sly, at the National Palace on Thursday, April 25. Since then, it has been radio silence. Given the interests involved, some doubt that the election will take place on the set date.
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