US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vows to ensure free and fair legislative and presidential elections
“J e shares your concerns about certain authoritarian and anti-democratic actions that we have seen, particularly this irregular governance by decree, decrees that concern the heart of institutions Haitian Democrats. We have made it clear, for the moment, these decrees must be limited to essential functions, ”he said.
Responding to MP Andy Levine, “terrified by the anti-democratic actions of Jovenel Moïse in Haiti” and convinced that “the Moïse regime cannot supervise credible elections”, Antony Blinken calls for the involvement of Haitians, with the support of the international community and promises to keep an eye on the grain. “And with regard to your point, we need to see that Haitians, with the support of the international community, are genuinely organizing free and fair elections this year. On paper, at least, legislative and presidential elections are scheduled for this fall, September and November. We will put the focus to see how they can be effectively free and fair. This is something we are actively watching, “said the US Secretary of State.
L “I appreciate that. With all due respect, I don’t think we can have free and fair elections with this regime, “responded MP Andy Levine, who noted that the Trump administration” legitimized “Jovenel Moïse’s actions. “She (the Trump administration) has done very little to support accountability when there is clear evidence of rampant corruption. They put aside civil society and press for elections without doing anything so that they are free, fair and credible ”, also indicated Andy Levine at this hearing of the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, by the Congressional Foreign Affairs Committee.
This Friday March 12, this committee is holding a hearing on policy recommendations from the Biden administration in Haiti. Ms. Emmanuela Douyon, economist, political expert and member of Nou pap dòmi, Ms. Guerline Jozef, president of Haitian Bridge Alliance, Ms. Marie Rosie Ducénat Auguste, program director at RNDDH, and ex-ambassador Pamela Ann White will take part in this hearing.
