The aim of this meeting is to continue the consultations started in Jamaica last June and to discuss with the government, political actors, representatives of civil society and the private sector the ways and means of putting into practice the commitments made at Kingston. , confirms an official note.
The delegation that arrived in Port-au-Prince this Wednesday is made up of three former Prime Ministers of the region: Kenny Anthony (St. Lucia), Perry Christie (Bahamas), Bruce Golding (Jamaica) and Ambassador Colin Granderson. among other.
The former leaders moderated the summit in early June, which brought together more than 50 political actors and Haitian civil society in Jamaica, but which ended with no agreement after three days of tense discussions.
However, the political class agreed to continue the debates in Haiti, although the meetings have not yet started.
Ministerial reshuffle and the expansion of the High Transition Council (HCT, the French acronym) are among the promises made by Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who on arrival from Kingston recalled that the high price of the crisis is being paid by the most vulnerable. and creation of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP).
Henry took some steps in forming the CEP by sending a list of potential candidates to the HCT, which must select members.
He also stressed the need, from that date, to hold general elections so that citizens elect those who will lead them over the next five years.
The opposition, for its part, is calling for the formation of a new provisional government that is to offer solutions to the country’s pressing problems and organize elections within two years.
For now, neither party has changed their positions as the crisis is exacerbated by gang actions and more than five million Haitians are food insecure.
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