Two-Page Document Plan to Salvage Candidate Jovenel Moïse

Updated November 14, 2015 11:36 AM

Recently, on September 26, 2015, the Haitian government has denied the authenticity of a memo alleged to be issued by "the Strategic Bureau for Jovenel Moïse" addressing the party leader of PHTK, President Martelly, and copies circulated among five high ranking party officials (like, President, Secretary, Treasurer, etc). The second page of the document clearly suggests, among other things, a clear indication, an attempt to keep the ruling party of President Martelly into power by defrauding the state. It reveals the PHTK party's effort to shield aggressive and detrimental campaign against their candidate Jovenel Moise and steps to make him victorious against his closest rival another presidential candidate, Jude Célestin, under the banner of "Alternative League for Progress and Haitian Emancipation" (LAPEH). The memo dated September 14, shows that when Jovenel Moise failed miserably to secure a laudable attendance of supporters in his hometown during a campaign rally in Cap-Haitien stadium, the officials of PHTK platform prepared 12 "non-negotiable" measures of President Michel Martelly which they believed, were required for Moise's win in the October 25 election. To finance Moise's victory a master plan was prepared. The request of the Haitian business organization to ban imports of 23 products by land was accepted in exchange of $2 million in campaigning finance. However, the document does not have any hand written signature.

In response, the National Palace has denied the authenticity of the document.

As per Haiti Sentinel report, Gregory Mayard-Paul, the Treasurer of PHTK and the adviser of Haiti National Palace, during an interview with Garry Pierre Paul Charles on his early afternoon talk show 'Haïti Debat' on September 25th, could not give any clear and unambiguous denial of the document's authenticity. The memo further clarifies the reason behind the resignation of Agriculture Minister Fresner Dorcin. He was removed because had given funding to an opposing candidate in the race, for their project. It also states how a large number of state institutions were called for in support of Moise's campaign and appointment of OstosSola (Spanish consultant Group) to run the campaign of Jovenel Moise with a contract estimated at $3.5 million.

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