A group that brings together opposition parties and civil organizations in Haiti will hold a vote this Sunday to appoint an interim president and a transitional government for the country, in defiance of the authority of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
In the vote, which is not recognized by the Haitian Government, the 44 members of the self-styled National Transitional Council (CNT) will participate, in which the different opposition groups that signed an agreement on August 30, known as the Agreement of Mountain.
They include the leftist Lavalas party, of former president Jean Bertrand Aristide, and the right-wing Tèt Kale, of president Jovenel Moise, assassinated in July 2021.
Trade unions, religious organizations, including the Catholic Episcopate and the voodoo community, as well as dozens of popular movements and 300 personalities from various fields are also represented.
The two presidential candidates in contention in the vote are the former governor of the Central Bank Fritz Alphonse Jean and the former president of the Senate Edgar Leblanc Fils, who have been campaigning in the media for a week.
The vote will be held by a show of hands, in a single round, and the results will be announced a day later, on Monday, according to CNT officials explained to local media.
On the eve of the vote, this Saturday, a debate is scheduled between the two candidates for the Presidency and the four candidates for the position of Prime Minister.
The opponents do not recognize the Government of Henry, in power since the assassination of Jovenel Moise, considering that it has been imposed by foreign powers, and advocate a solution to the political crisis that is born of consensus between the different sectors of society. .
Henry rejects the holding of the vote on Sunday, which, as he has highlighted, lacks support in the Constitution and in the Haitian legal system.
The prime minister has promised to organize a constituent assembly in the coming months, which will be in charge of drafting a new magna carta, and later to hold presidential and legislative elections, which would take place at the end of this year.
On the other hand, the opponents plan to extend the transitional period to 24 months from the constitution of the government, which would try to assume power after the vote this Sunday.
In the campaign promises, Jean has advocated the creation of a State at the service of the citizens and for laying the foundations to bring political stability and social peace to the country.
For his part, Leblanc considers the reform of the electoral and political system to be a priority, leading to the holding of free and transparent elections, with results accepted by all.
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