Election

Primary system in an election first began in the early twentieth century. It is a process whereby the voters determine who would be chosen as their candidate instead of the long-standing tradition of party bosses choosing who would run for office. The primary elections serve as the preliminary step or a preliminary election in which voters nominate party candidates to represent an office... and this is going to happen for the first time in Haitian history.

Most political parties, excepting few like Fanmi Lavalas, are preparing themselves for this first step of democracy, but things are nowhere more intriguing than in the JISTIS political party. The two prime candidates from the JISTIS are Newton Saint Juste (aged 39) and Michel Andre (aged 38); both of them are running for the country's highest office. Their ages have some significance. The most others candidates, running from different political parties, are, at least more than a decade older, in their 50s, 60s or 70s, than the two JISTIS candidates. Haiti is a country where more than half of the population is aged under 25. It would be no wonder if the winner of JISTIS receives major support from the youth base. In their early twenties, Saint Juste was a lawyer for former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide while Michel Andre was a lawyer for his opponents. But they fought side by side against President Martelly's plan to install dictatorship and they accused the government of corruption and involvement in drug dealing which involved both the wife and the son of the President. In October 2013, Andre was detained after launching corruption charges against the family of Martelly. These two young representatives of JISTIS came to the news again in last December when they were attacked inside of a Radio station while they were participating in a radio show.

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Lawyers for the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) ruled this week that Former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe lacks the required "discharge" to remain as a candidate in the next Presidential election. Members of the CEP have decided to the law regarding "Discharge" must be implemented. All candidates that have held positions managing public funds must obtain their décharge. There is only one exception: Members of the CEP who have held positions managing public funds do not need any décharge.

This is what many would call an arbitrary position on the part of the CEP. How do you feel requesting for something you yourself don't have? This is very dangerous to a democratic society when people in power think they have the freedom to select the laws they like and to implement them only when they want and under the conditions they select.

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Although former Senator Moïse Jean Charles has passed the first step to become officially a candidate for the next Presidential election, he is not in yet. The candidacy of Jean Charles can still be rejected and many people are waiting for the decision of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) who will release the final list of the candidates. This decision will be final and it is expected any time now.

Kreyol:

Malgre ke ansyen Senatè Moïse Jean Charles pase premye etap la pou li vin ofisyèlman yon kandida pou pwochen eleksyon prezidansyèl , li pa ankò andedan. Kandidati Jean Charles ka toujou rejte. Anpil moun ap tann pou desizyon Konsèy Elektoral Pwovizwa a (KEP) ki pral lage lis final non kandida yo. Desizyon sa a pral final e li espere nenpòt ki lè kounye a.

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At least, this has been the slogan on the camp of Former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe who has decided to challenge the decision of the BCED to keep him from running for President of Haiti. According to the former Prime Minister, some other candidates in the same situation got their OK, why him. The decision of the electoral judges to block him is "Political.

For the first time, Lamothe is showing his ability to fight. He has decided to go full force to gain the right to participate in the next presidential election. In a news conference, he stated that he wants to show the arbitrary nature of the electoral council.

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Former Prime minister Laurent lamothe stated that the electoral council that threw his candidacy out acted arbitrarily. He accused them for not giving him fair and equal treatment in the consideration of his case.

Lamothe mentioned that while his candidacy and that of two others were rejected, those same judges allowed former social affairs Minister Josafa Raymond Gauthier to continue as a candidate. it is important to note that Josafa Raymond Gauthier served as Minister of Planning who did not receive discharge just like lamothe. Another similarity, both lamothe and Gauthier required parliamentary clearance but did not receive it. The difference between them is that Gauthier did receive a positive audit report while many irregularities were found for Lamothe

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On Tuesday, April 21, 2015, Joseph Lambert, once President Martelly's political adviser and a former Senator have submitted his nomination to contest for the Senate from the Southeast under the banner of President Martelly's the Haitian Tèt Kale Party (PHTK).

He was accompanied by dozens of supporters and his brother, former Senator Wencesclass Lambert, who also registered himself as a candidate for the Senate. Their names already exist in the list of the Southeast Departmental Electoral Office (BED). We may remember that once in February 2011, the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration hinted Joseph's involvement in the narcotic trade; however, their reports revealed, his parliamentary immunity is providing him protection. On May 14, in the last year, one Jacmel Businessman and political activist claimed Joseph Lambert attempted to kill him by appointing eight heavily armed men. Are they few tips of the iceberg?

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The public has been informed that Mr. Anthony Mathieu Chérubin is no longer a member of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). This decision was made following an investigation that revealed several serious administrative mistakes on the part of Anthony Mathieu Chérubin. He was the Director of the Legal Affairs Section of the Provisional Electoral Council.

It is important to note that the Legal Affairs Department which Mr. Chérubin was fired from has a major responsibility and power in determining which candidates will be allowed to run in the next election at every level. Although much was not revealed as to the exact reasons for putting him at the door, you can not stop wondering if corruption was the basis for his dismissal.

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The candidates for the upcoming elections in do not know which entity to fear the most, the CEP or RNDDH. Following the decision of the CEP to publish the list of the candidates who have been accepted to run, the National Human Rights Defense Network, known as RNDDH, made another list that has sent shock waves throughout the entire process. The RNDDH has released the names of 34 candidates who have been accepted by the CEP but with major judicial issues.

RDNP lists four candidates running for the Senate and 31 for the Deputation have been involved in major crimes ranging from assassination to abuse of trust, violence and aggression, Kidnapping, stealing, illegal possession of firearm, corruption and rape.

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The rejection of the candidacy of Laurent Lamothe for President will not be taken as a "Fait Accompli". His attorney Salim Succar plans to challenge that decision taken by Haiti electoral council every step of the way.

As you may recall, Former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is among the three individuals who were disqualified by electoral judges. Beside Lamothe, the electoral judges did not accept the candidacy of Anthony Bennett and Antoine Joseph. The Former Prime Minister's team has 72 hours to challenge the judges' recommendations.

Kreyol

Kandidati Laurent Lamothe pran "Kanet". Avoka li Salim Succar bay defi ke desizyon konsèy elektoral Ayiti-a pran pap kampe Lamothe nan wout li. Ansyen Premye Minis Laurent Lamothe nan mitan twa moun ki te diskalifye pa jij elektoral. San konte Lamothe, jij elektoral yo pa t 'resevwa kandidati Anthony Bennett ak Antoine Joseph . Ekip Ansyen Premye Minis la a gen 72 èdtan pou pote plint kont rekòmandasyon jij yo

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It has been reported that the Bureau du Contentieux Électoral Départemental (BCED) de l'Ouest has decided not to accept the candidacy of Former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. This information was made public by several radio stations in the Haitian capital. The former Prime Minister found himself among as many as more than 20 candidates for the presidential election who are reported to be disqualified for various reasons

Kreyol:
Yon Radyo di ke Biwo kontansyeu Elektoral départemental (BCED) de l' Ouest deside pa aksepte kandidati Ansyen Premye Minis Laurent Lamothe . Dapre sous la, Ansyen Premye la ta pran "Kane". Li nan mitan anpil plis pase 20 kandida ki dwe diskalifye pou plizyè rezon

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