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The son of former President Michel Martelly, Olivier Martelly, is unable to leave the country as he joins the quickly expending list of former officials forbidden from leaving the country until they can account for money they were responsible for spend for various projects during the government of Michel Martelly.

Government Commissioner Jean Danton Leger wants to know how several millions of dollars for the explanation and building of parks and soccer stadiums throughout the country were spent.

The current Minister of Justice, Camille Edward Junior, doesn't seem to have any problem with the decision of Jean Danton Leger to issue these travel restrictions, saying he is an experienced lawyer who knows the limits of his power.

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The former First Lady of Haiti, Michele Bennett Duvalier, is back in the public scene. After more than 30 year living quietly, she has decided to come out in defense of the family reputation.

In an open letter, Michele Bennett Duvalier has decided to make some corrections on a statement recently made by businessman Marc Antoine Acra.

Background:
The new Government Commissioner, Jean Danton Léger, recently made the decision to impose a travel ban on Marc Antoine Acra following the scandal where a boat from his company NABATCO "Manzanares" containing a cargo of drugs from Colombia was seized. Subsequently, Marc Anthoine Acra went on to say that:"" .......... a Government Commissioner set up a transitional government advocating transparency and justice acts as the time of the totalitarian regime of Duvalier asking arbitrary acts, anarchic and totally illegal. "

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"Cher Marc Antoine,

J'ai lu ce jour avec interet ta note de presse du 6 Avril ecoule parue sur facebook.

Dans cette note, tu contestes l'interdiction de depart prise a ton encontre par le Commissaire du Gouvernement, Me.Danton Leger, suite au dossier du bateau "Le Manzanares" qui a ete saisi contenant une cargaison de sucre et de drogue qui etait destinee a ta Societe NABATCO en provenance de la Colombie.

Je comprends que tu te defendes et que tu defendes aussi l'honneur et le nom de ta famille qui depuis 3 generations travaillent et investissent dans le pays. Tout citoyen a droit a la justice de son pays. Egalement, c'est tout a fait normal que le Commissaire du Gouvernement fasse son travail d'enquete et d'instruction en toute serenite pour trouver le ou les coupables concernes par l'importation clandestine de cette grande cargaison de drogue et le deferer devant la justice.

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It appears that Government Commissioner Jean Danton Léger is issuing travel interdiction like you have never seen before. After Alix Celestin and businessman Marc Antoine Acra, former Finance Minister under Michel Martelly, Wilson Laleau, is the latest to be included in the list. According to some reliable sources, the decision was taken by Jean Danton Léger but not made public yet. The decision is expected to be communicated to the press this thursday, April 7, 2016.

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The candidate of LAPEH, Jude Celestin, who was credited for stopping the election process recently by declaring that he was not going to participate in the election without the evaluation of a Commission of Verification has not changed his mind. last Friday he clearly indicated that he will not participate in the election until a credible Commission of Verification conducts the evaluation. According to Jean Hector Anacacis, the Coordinator of LAPEH, "the country wants to know what actually happened during the last elections in Haiti and without satisfying their demands, we can't ask them for their vote"

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After several years of not talking, Former Prime Minister under Rene Preval, Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis told challengesnews.com what her regrets were. According to Duvivier Pierre-Louis, she has been suffering mostly from her relationship with her former friend Rene Preval. She suspected that their thirty years friendship ended because Rene Preval thought she was in a conspiracy against him. Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis admitted that she never had political ambition and accused the people around Preval for the gossip. She stated that "I still had trouble believing that this long friendship could not serve as a springboard for that"

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Enex Jean-Charles (born 18 July 1960) is a seasoned lawyer and administrative law professor; he is a long time advisor of several presidents. He has remained behind the scenes in the National Palace for years since the rule of Presidents Boniface Alexandre (March 2004 to June 2006). Jean Charles served as the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, with the rank of minister. He was a member of Rene Préval's private cabinet (December 2007 to May 2011); and more recently, served as an adviser to Martelly (since June 2011). Before becoming the new Prime minister, he was one of Privert's advisers and a member in the ministerial cabinet as Minister of Planning and External Cooperation in the eventual government of Fritz-Alphonse Jean. He has many published scholarly articles and papers to his credit. He is a well known figure in the international community of professors, politicians, community leaders.

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The minority Senators and Deputies of the bloc Alliance Parlementaire pour Haiti (APH) who are close to the political party PHTK rejected the nomination of Enex Jean-Charles for Prime Minister.

The leadders in the opposition, Gary Bodeau, Rony Celestin and Youri Latortue wanted for President Privert to select a Prime Minister between three people: Ericq, Mirlande Manigat and Edgard Leblanc Fils. They already predicted that Prime Minister Nominee Enex Jean-Charles will receive the same fate as his predecessor Fritz Jean.

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According to Scoop FM. President Jocelerme Privert has chosen Mr. Enex Jean Charles as his new Prime Minister following the rejection of Fritz Jean. This information is preliminary and we are broadcasting with reservation. It was announced by two radio stations in Port-au-Prince such as Scoop and Caraibes FM. Once the information is official, we will provide you with additional information on Enex Jean Charles

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Haitian Kreyol:

Enex Jean Charles deziyen kòm nouvo Premye Minis, Scoop FM

Dapre Radyo Scoop FM. Prezidan Jocelerme Privert te chwazi Mesye Enex Jean Charles kòm nouvo Premye Minis li apre rejè Fritz Jean. Sa se yon enfòmasyon preliminè epi n ap difize ak rezèvasyon. Li te anonse nan de estasyon radyo nan Pòtoprens tankou Scoop ak Caraibes FM. Yon fwa enfòmasyon sa vinn ofisyèl, nou ap ofri ou plis enfòmasyon sou Enex Jean Charles

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He may be a Defacto Prime Minister but Evans Paul is not willing to leave his post so easily. Current or former Prime Minister Evans Paul put out some conditions in order to leave the position, saying that he was ready to leave, provided that his successor is legitimate.

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Haitian Kreyol:

Li kapab yon Premye Minis defakto men Evans Paul pa t 'vle kite post l' konsa fasilman. Aktyèl oswa ansyen Premye Minis Evans Paul mete deyò kèk kondisyon pou li kite pozisyon an. Li di ke li pare pou kite, depi ke siksesè li lejitim.

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