But be careful, if you have sworn to respect the Constitution, there is no question of a constitutional referendum being banned.
The Transitional Presidential Council is composed of nine eminent professionals, each with remarkable skills in various fields. This diversity constitutes a fundamental asset for understanding the country’s challenges at the highest level of the State.
Fritz Alphonse Jean, renowned economist and former Governor of the BRH, brings his financial expertise. Edgard Leblanc fils, engineer and former president of the Senate, offers his technical know-how. Louis Gérald Gilles, specialist doctor and former senator, contributes with his experience in the health field. Smith Augustin, sociologist and diplomat, former ambassador to the Dominican Republic, enriches the council with his international perspective. Leslie Voltaire, architect and former Minister of National Education, brings his expertise in infrastructure development. Laurent St-Cyr, entrepreneur and Chamber of Commerce director, offers his experience in the economic field. Emmanuel Vertilaire, lawyer and former judge, provides a solid legal basis. Régine Abraham, agricultural engineer and former chief of staff at the Ministry of the Environment, brings her expertise in rural development.
Finally, Dr Frinel Joseph, specialist in humanitarian crisis, pastor and former delegate of the Protestant sector to the Provisional Electoral Council, highlights his experience in managing social and political crises.
The presence of these eminent figures represents an extraordinary opportunity for Haiti. However, the tensions emerging within the Presidential Council appear to be fueled not by its members, but by the leaders of the different political factions. The triumphalist declarations of Moïse Jean-Charles and Claude Joseph illustrate the desire of political leaders to maintain their hold on power and key positions during this transition period.
However, the spirit of the April 3 Agreement goes against the ambitions of the group of four, formed under the leadership of Moïse Jean-Charles and Claude Joseph, aiming to impose their will on the Council.
The Presidential Council’s mission is to serve the general interest, beyond partisan interests. The delegates of the different parties must free themselves from the injunctions of those who appointed them, whether Moïse Jean-Charles, Jean Bertrand Aristide, Claude Joseph, Magali Comeau Denis, Edouard Baussan, or others. They must also ensure that no group in society is harmed by government actions.
It is reported that Sweet Micky, from his golden exile in the United States, far from his beach built with funds from the public treasury on the Côte des Arcadins, is also leading the dance. Its ambitions to move from 5th to 1st place are still relevant. For him, the “legal bandi” must predominate for 50 years, as prophesied by a certain Haitian intellectual who rubbed shoulders with thugs during his administration.
Their primary mission is to save a country where the population suffers from hunger, insecurity and instability. Every aspect of daily life is urgent: security, the reopening of schools, the functioning of public and private institutions, the reactivation of transport infrastructure, and above all, the provision of food to a hungry population.
In this period, action must take precedence over partisan quarrels. The Presidential Council must act with determination and unity to respond to the urgent needs of the Haitian people. The situation is serious.
Sheldana Perrolain
