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- ARTICLE_POSTED_ON: Jan 27, 2015
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By Castro Desroches
Haiti CheryPhoto: Kim Ives
- Website : http://www.dadychery.org/2015/01/05/haiti-clintons-puppet-martelly-must-go/
Overview
During the wee hours of a new political crisis in Haiti, former mayor and perennial contender Evans Paul was picked unilaterally on December 25, 2014 by the president to become prime minister, in an unconstitutional move that has become known as a choice by Santa Claus. In the unlikely event that Mr. Paul turns out to be acceptable to the parliament, will he be an independent thinker, a game changer, or a “yes man” in the no-man’s land that Haiti has become? Evans Paul, who has no known profession, has been accused of being on the payroll list of Martelly’s secret advisers. In this troubled political scene, it remains to be seen whether Mr. Paul can secure a deal with the soft side of the opposition to emerge as prime minister. There is a concern that Evans Paul, who is perceived to be an astute politician and chameleon, might turn pink: the official color of the regime. Whether he does or not, can a climate of confidence that is conductive to free and fair elections be created under the tenure of a president who is perceived to be a drug addict and corrupt despot?
The safest scenario remains the departure of Michel Martelly to allow free and fair general elections in Haiti.
In February 2015, the musician-president would reach his seventh carnival. At the same time, the number of elections during his tenure will be a fat zero. Instead of holding elections, Martelly was more than happy to replace the elected mayors and local officials with his handpicked cronies. In the process, the senate lost 10 of its members in 2012. It will lose 10 more on January 12, 2015 if an agreement is not reached and become dysfunctional with the remaining 10. Simultaneously, the House of Representatives would lose its entire crew of 99 MPs (Deputés).