P-au-P, 31 from 2024 [AlterPresse] — After the designation, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, of the United Nations official, Dr. Garry Conille, as Prime Minister of the transitionthe international community expresses its impatience to see the next transitional government implement important actions, such as addressing the challenges of crime, the free movement of people and goods, the humanitarian crisis, the adequate and robust recovery of public institutions, promising and job-creating initiatives, consolidation of the national economy, according to information gathered by the online agency AlterPresse.
“The United Nations in Haiti remains attentive to the ongoing efforts to establish a transitional government as soon as possible. We want to see active participation of women and young people in the political process. As part of their mandate, the United Nations in Haiti will support the work of the authorities to put in place the necessary conditions for the holding of (next) elections,” wrote the United Nations Integrated Office (Binuh), on its account .
Binuh said he noted with satisfaction the efforts recorded in the process of establishing the transitional authorities.
“The unanimous election by the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) of a new prime minister, in the person of Gary Conille, represents an important step forward. The new government that will follow must get to work, as soon as possible, to respond to the urgent needs of Haitians. The European Union renews its commitment to providing its support, in the areas of its competence, to promote this process and the upcoming elections,” declares, in a tweet, the Ambassador (since September 1, 2022) of the Union European (EU) in Haiti, the Italian Stefano Gatto.
For its part, the Organization of American States (Oea) says it is determined to support the next transitional government in its efforts to secure Haiti, reform the Constitution and prepare for national elections.
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) commends the Presidential Transitional Council (PTC) for prioritizing national interests, while continuing “to move forward in restoring security and establishing the broadly representative institutions necessary to provision of public services, provision of humanitarian relief, socio-economic facilitation and the holding of free and fair elections in a timely manner.”
There are still many challenges to overcome, recognizes Caricom, which says it looks forward to the rapid completion of the process, aimed at officially establishing the transitional governance institutions, in accordance with the agreement of April 3, 2024, which following the political agreement of March 11, 2024, concluded, under the auspices of Caricom, with different political groups in Haiti.
The unanimous election of Dr. Garry Conille by the Presidential Transitional Council (Cpt) “constitutes another important step on the path to free and fair elections, and the return to constitutional order in Haiti,” underline the heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), in a note dated May 30, 2024.
Welcoming the appointment of a transitional prime minister in Haiti, Caricom reiterates its commitment to support the Cpt, the new prime minister-designate and the Haitian people.
The decree appointing Garry Conille as Prime Minister of the transition was officially published on Wednesday May 29, 2024, in the official newspaper “Le Moniteur” of the republic.
In a statement, the United States Department of State urges the Presidential Transitional Council (PTC) and the new Prime Minister, Garry Conille, “to work collaboratively and engage all stakeholders in supporting the Haitian people, who continue to suffer from the brutality of terrible gang violence.”
The United States government encourages Cpt and Garry Conille to move quickly to appoint a credible, responsible and inclusive government.
He calls for ensuring security and basic services for all Haitians, and for establishing a Provisional Electoral Council (Cep), to “allow free and fair elections”.
The former de facto government of Ariel Henry, which spent 33 months (July 20, 2021 – April 24, 2024) in power in Haiti, having fallen prey to armed gangs, who sow terror there with complete impunity, did not was able to keep its promises regarding the holding of elections in Haiti, which have been delayed for several years.
The climate of terror, established with complete impunity by armed gangs in Haiti, was exacerbated under the de facto period of Ariel Henry, who failed to create the conditions conducive to the organization of these elections as expected.
During the first three months of 2024, (a number of) 1,554 people were killed and 826 injured, indicates the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCdh).
Armed gang violence left 4,451 dead and 1,668 injured in 2023 in Haiti, recalls the Hcdh. [emb rc apr 31/05/2024 11:10]
