Port-au-Prince, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's government on Thursday insisted on holding elections, even before reaching a political agreement despite criticism of the electoral process and the current polarization of the country.
According to Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe, going to the polls is a priority and must be held with or without political agreement. 'In countries at war like some African nations, Syria, there are elections despite everything,' he told a local radio station.
In September, President Jovenel Moise installed a controversial commission to draft the new constitution, and he currently plans to hold a referendum next March.
On Thursday, during his official visit to the Dominican Republic, Foreign Minister Claude Joseph committed to hold free, democratic and crystal-clear elections in 2021 and defended the constitutional reform process.
Indeed, Joseph noted that the adoption of a new law of laws is a sovereign decision by Haiti despite pressure from the international community, especially from the US administration, which is advocating elections not later than January.
The opposition, meanwhile, rejects possible negotiations with the government, which they describe as illegitimate and corrupt with alleged implications for the embezzlement of public funds.
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In September, President Jovenel Moise installed a controversial commission to draft the new constitution, and he currently plans to hold a referendum next March.
On Thursday, during his official visit to the Dominican Republic, Foreign Minister Claude Joseph committed to hold free, democratic and crystal-clear elections in 2021 and defended the constitutional reform process.
Indeed, Joseph noted that the adoption of a new law of laws is a sovereign decision by Haiti despite pressure from the international community, especially from the US administration, which is advocating elections not later than January.
The opposition, meanwhile, rejects possible negotiations with the government, which they describe as illegitimate and corrupt with alleged implications for the embezzlement of public funds.
rly/omr/mem/ane
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