The fate of the presidential sash, symbol of power in Haiti and object of political covetousness “ to make money and practice corruption » without limit, the population often denounces, remains unresolved as tensions intensify within the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT), more than a week after its swearing in with the greatest discretion.
Private discussions made public on social networks, the authenticity of which those concerned refuse to confirm or deny, reveal the ambitions of rival factions, notably the Lavalassians and the Mountaineersto appropriate this precious presidential badge.
Edgard Leblanc, supported by allies including two branches of PHTK-Tèt Kale (SDP and Ede), impatiently awaits the finalization of his appointment as coordinator of the CPT. However, according to well-informed sources, an administrative detail is blocking the process: a signature is missing from the minutes.
This document, which was supposed to formalize the appointment of Eng. Leblanc and make “the country directed and administered”, should have been published this weekend. However, the signature of advisor Emmanuel Vertilaire, of whom no press release from his secretariat has indicated a trip outside the capital, would be necessary to finalize the sending of the precious document to the Presses Nationales.
It should be noted that the signature of the former de facto Prime Minister, Dr Ariel Henry, and those of some of his de facto ministers, absent from the country for some time, appear in official files published in Le Moniteur. However, none of them have been present in the country or ever set foot in the National Palace since the end of February 2024.
