The President Martelly expresses on the rejection of the candidacy of his wife

Following the rejection Wednesday of the Senate candidacy of Sophia Martelly https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13864-haiti-flash-rejection-of-the-candidacy-of-sophia-martelly-the-pm-concerned.html President Michel Martelly said he hoped that this rejection by the National Electoral Office of Litigation (BCEN), is not politically motivated, what according to him "would discredits the electoral process," adding that the challengers had to present convincing arguments to cause the rejection of the candidacy of his wife...

20 candidates rejected, OPL sees a political decision

Friday, following the publication of the final list of candidates for the Senate and the deputation by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), which dismissed 522 candidates in total [download the list : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/Liste_definitive_des_candidats_14_mai_2015.pdf ], Harry Marsant, the Secretary to the mobilization of the Organization of People in Struggle (OPL) denounced the rejection of 20 candidates of OPL for the legislative (5 in the Senate and 15 for deputies). He believes that this is a political decision aimed at weakening the OPL and said that the Legal Council of the Party has already initiated steps with the CEP, for an explanation of the reasons evoked by the council for these rejections.

JISTIS does not accept the resignation of Me Newton St Juste

The Platform "JISTIS" confirmed having chosen the lawyer André Michel as its candidate for the presidency https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13873-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html . Regarding the withdrawal of Me Newton Saint-Juste, which also wanted to represent the platform, Jean Nazaire Thidé, the National Coordinator of JISTIS said that the coordination of JISTIS had not accepted his resignation, recalling that he is a founder and executives of the Platform, discussed with Me Saint-Juste to try to convince him to resume his place in JISTIS.

The PHTK contests of 31 os its candidates

The Platform PHTK (party in power), strongly challenges the rejection of some of its candidates. On 17 candidates enrolled in the Senate and 108 candidates for the deputation, the CEP rejected 8 of its candidates in the Senate and 23 for deputies. The Platform sent a letter to the CEP to try to get clarification on the real reasons for the rejection of each of its candidates, which according to the PHTK, enjoying all their full civil and political rights. In the meantime, the Platform calls on excluded candidates and supporters to remain calm.

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