Haiti – Elections : Mirlande Manigat refuses to participate in the recount

After the decision of Michel Martelly to refuse to participate in the verification of the minutes, it is now the turn of the candidate Mirlande Manigat, of no longer want to participate in the verification process. In a statement, signed by her lawyer, she said having noted the proposal of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) for verification of the minutes of the election of 28 November 2010 and to no longer want to participate to this operation.

“On analysis, it appears that this press release [of CEP] indicates neither the date nor the time of a possible invitation for interested, nor the proposed procedure for such an operation. In these circumstances, the candidate regrets not being able to participate with such a demarche” she says, stating that she “remains open to any initiative that may encourage a settlement of the crisis, provided that the solution is impressed of transparency and legality”.

HAITI – CEP Agrees To Recount Votes For Top 3 Presidential Candidates

BREAKING NEWS – Haiti’s Electoral Council (CEP) has just released a note to the press that talks about a special recount for the first 3 candidates for President of Haiti: Michel Martelly, Mirlande Manigat, and Jude Celestin.

This special recount will be made in the presence of the CEP, national and international observers, and the candidates in question.

NOTE ONCE AGAIN….

The recount is for the TOP 3 presidential candidates ONLY…

They are being asked to come to the center of tabulations and validate the authenticity of the vote count. In the mean time they are calling for calm throughout the country.

We are waiting for the CEP Communique de presse # 59 to be released online and we will update this article.

AUDIO: Michel Martelly Address To The Nation – Dec 8 2010

Earlier today, Michel Martelly addressed the Nation… This is the first time the candidate spoke publicly since the Presidential Election results were announced. Listen to what he had to say….http://www.youtube.com/v/HOFTFVMqylo&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3

AUDIO: President Rene Preval Adresses the Nation – Haiti, December 8 2010

President Preval just spoke to the nation… If you missed the December 8 2010 National Address by President Rene Preval, the day after the Presidential Election results were announced, you can listen to audio recording on BelPolitik.com…

President Rene Preval Dec. 8 National Address

http://www.belpolitik.com/media/mp3ss4039d.swf

Haiti – Elections : INITE HQ goes up in smoke…

Wednesday in Haiti, supporters of Michel Martelly are still furious, following the exclusion of their candidate. After a night of violence which spread across the country, thousands of demonstrators converged early this morning at the downtown of the capital.


Recall that the preliminary results of the elections, were excluded from the second round, the candidate Martelly in favor of the government candidate, Jude Célestin, with only 6.845 votes of difference amid fraud and irregularities.

Prevented from approaching the presidential palace by anti-riot units, fans of the singer were then dispersed in groups throughout the city. Some brandished portraits of the candidate Martelly, others armed with sticks, hitting trash cans or threw stones and chanted slogans in favor of their candidate. Barricades were erected in the streets of Port-au-Prince.

The headquarters of INITE on the rue Rivière, was burned this morning in Port-au-Prince, by hooded demonstrators. Firefighters dispatched to the scene, trying to control the flames that ravaged the headquarters of the INITE party.

According to some observers, these events are the largest in the country since the election of President René Préval in 2006. Vestiges of the riots of the night, the dumpsters were dumped on the roadway where the carcasses of cars finished of burning. Most stores are still closed.

Haiti-Elections: protesters and barricades in front of the palace (VIDEO)

Supporters of Michel Martelly, came third in the presidential race, protested outside the National Palace on Wednesday to claim victory for their candidates, burning barricades were erected on the Avenue of the Republic who passes the palace.

Several thousand people from all corners of the capital and in Petion-ville took part in this event, brandishing photos of their champion Michel Martelly.

“We’ve chosen our president, we will not vote again,” chanted the demonstrators who accused President Preval of trying to put his protégé in power.

http://www.youtube.com/v/S9028_0V6Fg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1

VIDEO: Haiti-Elections: events in Petion-ville for Martelly

Tens of thousands of people, supporters of candidate Michel Martelly, unhappy with the presidential election on Nov. 28, showed Wednesday in Petion-ville asking victory for their candidate.

The demonstrators from various parts of Port-au-Prince and Petion-ville portainet photos of Mr. Martelly and threw about anti-government and the party’s candidate INIT Jude Celestin qualified for the second round.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/BbQlMpk-IwA?fs=1&hl=en_US

Haiti-Elections: Saint-Marc woke up in barricades

Several barricades with burning tires were erected Wednesday in St. Marc after the announcement by the PRC of the first round of presidential and legislative elections.

The area of the sawmill (northeast of the city), home Chalienor Thompson, candidate for deputy of the Party Alternative, is surrounded by burning tires. Some local residents took the opportunity to play football.

A Portal Wasps (north entrance), vehicle wrecks and rocks were used to block the national highway number one was released later by agents of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) to 7.30.

A soldier of MINUSTAH was wounded in the foot by a stone in the neighborhood a few moments earlier. There is still no demonstration. A joint patrol HNP / MINUSTAH through the streets.

According to results released Tuesday by the Provisional Electoral Council, the party’s candidate INIT Odigie Biron gets 23.61% followed by Altes Toussaint Year Aksyon Ayiti (Haiti in action) with 18.59% for the first district of Saint-Marc.

The Senate for the Department of Artibonite, Anick Joseph Francis (Alternative) 32% and Michel Chrysostom (Init) 30% will go to the second round could take place next January 16.

Haiti-Elections: 1 dead in Cape Town and 3 injured by bullets in Mirebalais

A young boy named Steven was shot dead on Wednesday in Cap-Haitian on the street in a confrontation that brought face to face supporters of Michel and Jude Celestin Martelley. Two people were also wounded by gunfire.

Demonstrations and clashes in Mirebalais made 3 injured by bullets. Among the injured, two were shot in the head and stomach.They are treated at community hospital Mirebalais (CDI).

Dieusel Michael, aged 41, received 3 cartridges, 2 with head and another in the mouth. Sorel Louis Dejean, 25, received a cartridge in his mouth and James Ambrose aged 18 has also been hit by a bullet in the stomach.

The demonstration was dispersed in Mirebalais by officers of the HNP and MINUSTAH. A young girl’s heart 17 years, was taken to hospital CDI, officials said.

Manigat VS.Martelly in second round, according to the NOC

According to the latest report of the National Election Observation (CNO), the candidate of the Rally of Progressive National Democrats (NPDR), Mirlande Manigat is credited with 30% of the votes in the elections on November 28.In second place comes the”candidate”Michel Martelly Repon Peyizan with 25% of the votes. The presidential candidate of the platform INIT is third with 20% followed by the”candidate”Renmen Ayiti, John Henry Céant with 12%.

The head of the NOC, Noel Laguerre, said to have advanced these figures based on counting the minutes held by his organization. He stressed that these results reflect polling centers from 1600 to nearly 200 000 voters, or about 20% of the electorate.

Credit: Haitielections2010.com