Election - Haiti Observer Blog

I do not know where the Director of the Stabilization Mission in Haiti, MINUSTAH, gets his information.

Following the 2010 Haiti election, Mr. Edmond Mulet said: " "in general everything goes well, all is quiet. There are minor incidents in Desdunes (north of the country) but there is no reason to fear because it is a party election."

Was he looking at the same thing we were looking at? Please, can someone tell me?

Is Mulet referring to the election in Haiti that took place on November 28?

Was he listening to the news media that were covering all the problems I heart about on the day of the election?

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The 2010 Haiti election day was marked by mass irregularities, chaos, confusion, riot, and demand for annulment of the election. Most of the candidates were united against the candidate of the UNITE, Jude Celestin, whom they accused for creating al types of irregularities in order to still the election. The blame went directly to the actual president Rene Preval, for wanting to keep his political party in power.

The chaos started well before the polling places were open. Long lines of people waiting for polling places to be open. In some cases they did not open until 9 or 10 am in the morning.

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Please share your information with us about the 2010 Haiti election. Any rumor, gossip, Zin, or anything you heard concerning the 2010 Haiti election, we have a place for it today.
The following is a list of issues I have heard so far on the 2010 Haiti Election. These information were reported by the news media, radios, newspapers, internet sites and other reliable sources.

This is what I have heard so far:

So far, the main issue on the day of the Haiti Election is that many people would walk into the Voting stations and are unable to see their name.

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This is a video report from Al Jazeera showing the level of violence in Haiti as election day approaches.

As you can see in the video, anger directed toward the political party Unite and Jude Celestin is rising. Election fever is becoming election fury as supporters of some of the political parties are destroying banners, posters or anything the opponent put out in the streets of Haiti.

Many people in Haiti will likely be intimidate to take to the streets on Sunday to cast their ballot. The U.N pledged full security and logistical support to ensure security on Sunday. Mr. Mulet, head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH has nearly 12,000 military and police personnel deployed around Haiti.

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A reliable source just informed "The Haitian Joudalist" that Wyclef Jean is not among the candidates approved to run in the next Haiti presidential election. Our source told us that the reason why Wyclef was not approved is because he did not meet many of the requirements to run for Haiti presidency position.

Our source did not want to say much but admitted that one of the reasons Wyclef was not approved to run is that he did not meet the residency requirement.

A Pa Li Papa!

What do you think about this breaking news?

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There have been many incidents of violence in the election. Many people reported that rock throwing are common. Some people have been destroying the banners of some of the candidates. They reported that most of these acts of violence have been done by the supporters of candidate Jude Celestin. Other acts of violence include kidnapping, threats, etc. The "Conseil Electoral Provisoir" is saying that they can not do the job by themselves. They are relying on citizens to report incidents of violence. Other news related to the November election, all candidates are required to say where they found the money they are spending. Also they are required to say how they are spending the campaign fund.

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The latest poll for Haiti Presidential election showed candidate Jude Celestin is gaining ground.

According to the Miami Herald, Mirlande Manigat is still the front runner, however Jude Celestin is right behind her. The report from Miami Herald gave Mirlande Manigat a lead of 23.2 percent of the likely voters if the election was taking place at this time and for Jude Celestin, 22.5 percent. This latest poll was sponsored by the economic forum.

I do not know what Jude Celestin is doing, but so far he seems to be the most successful candidate in the Haitian election race. With about a Month left for the Haiti election, it seems like the picture is getting more clear that the real fight for the presidency will likely between Jude Celestin and Mirlande Manigat.

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Is the Haitian government trying to use the Cholera outbreak not to hold election in November? I do not know about you, but I actually do not see a clear leader now in the Haiti election. I can safely say at this time that anyone of the four leading candidates could win in November, and that includes either Michel Martelly, Mirlande Manigat, Jude Celestin, or Charles Henri Baker.

For a presidential election in Haiti that is appearing to be more and more out of control, I think this is a great opportunity to buy time and look further into the future to see what's ahead. Last Saturday Haitian President Rene Preval voiced his concern about the upcoming November 28 Haiti election, worrying about potential contagion at the polling stations.

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Can someone help me answer this question: How does Sweet Mickey move from this to the Presidency of Haiti?

Do you think Sweet Micky is serious about wanting to become president for Haiti?

It's official, Michel, AKA Sweet Mickey is eligible and is running for President of Haiti.

A pa li Papa!

Everyone is running for president in Haiti, except those who can really change the country. See this video of the potentially next president of Haiti Mickey performing live:

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We just received a videotape raising the issue of race in the Haiti 2010 Presidential election. The main question, according to Mr. Wilner Nau who produced this videotape was:
How can we Haitian, with over 90% of the population being of African descent, elect a White Man in 2010? Mr. Nau further stated that Haiti is the first Black independent nation in the Caribbean. Over 100,000 Haitians were killed to put the white people out of the country. For a country that killed White people to get its independence, Mr. Nau would like to know what to say the next time a Jamaican, people from Trinidad and Tobago, or anyone who is working with him asks him the question: "What's up with your White President"

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