2024-03-21 02:38:41
The current president of the Caribbean Community and leader of Guyana, Irfaan Ali, revealed the reason why the Haitian head of government decided to step aside.
The Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, will resign from his position, as confirmed by the current president of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), the Guyanese Irfaan Ali.
According to what the leader of Guyana stated to the international press, Henry made the decision after “the establishment of a transitional presidential council and the appointment of an interim prime minister” at Haiti.
As detailed by Irfaan Ali, Caricom decided in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, that said council be “made up of seven members with voting rights and two observers“. Representatives from the United States, France and the UN also took part in the meeting.
“We are pleased to announce the commitment to a transitional governance agreement that paves the way for a peaceful transition of powercontinuity of governance and an action plan for short-term security and the route towards free and fair elections,” declared Irfaan Ali.
The press that attended the meeting reported that the still Prime Minister of Haiti He did not attend the meeting and remained in Puerto Rico.
The work of the transitional council in Haiti
Ariel Henry was on tour when violence broke out in Haiti on February 28, with gangs that took to the streets.
According to analysts, the excesses began after Henry did not relinquish power in February, as required by a 2022 deal.
The current president of Caricom specified that the presidential council will have “presidential powers during the transition period“. The above, until an elected government is established in Haiti.
Irfaan Ali explained that said council will have to make decisions by majority.
He added that the aforementioned transitional body will be in charge of confirming orders and decrees together with the council of ministers. In addition, it will establish the essential criteria for the selection of an “impartial and provisional” electoral council and favor “a peaceful transition.”