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Haiti Commission calls for a new Prime Minister to replace Laurent Lamothe

Haiti Politics 101 - Will President Martelly be his brother's keeper? --- Hours before the report of the Presidential Advisory Commission is made public, word is leaking out that Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe's Head is on the chopping block along with his government body, the head of Haiti's Supreme Court and the Electoral Council...

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The Miami Herald reports...

An 11-member Haiti presidential commission charged with helping stave off a deepening political crisis is calling for sweeping changes, including the resignation of Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and his government, the head of the country's supreme court and members of the body charged with organizing delayed elections, according to a copy of the report obtained by the Miami Herald.

The commission also is asking for the release of several people who have been arbitrarily arrested and deemed by human rights groups as political prisoners as part of what it is calling, "calming measures" intended to show the will of Haiti's leaders to reduce the tensions dividing the country.

According to the article, the opposition is also asked to chill anti-government protest... The report calls for a truce by the opposition, it says...

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Gerard says...

Peter,
Opposition is not a negative in a democracy.

The president is not a dictator and needs to be challenged if a portion of the population don't agree with his policies.

What Martelly has to do, is acknowledge there concerns, compromise where possible and respectfully agree to disagree on issues they don't see eye to eye.

Abuse of power is one of the very reasons Haiti has not moved forward in the

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Dominique Jean says...

what's new! I am glad I am not a politicien.

As a nation, we continue to show the world that we are indeed unable to govern ourselves.

We have carnival every day in our country.

I repeat again the word of Justin Lherisson: " Haitian's politic is a laughing matter".

Or a " gryen

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Peter says...

THIS IS A SETUP FOR PRESIDENT MARTELLY IF HE LETS GO OF THE PM LAMOTHE.

MARTELLY AND LAMOTHE ARE THE BEST TWO GREAT FRUITS THAT THE COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED.

THE OPPOSITIONS WANT THE PRIME MINISTER TO RESIGN BECAUSE HE HAS CLEARLY PROVED WORTHY ENOUGH TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENTS.

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Start says...

I can't wait to go

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Candy Rieger says...

I don't care what "commission" has asked for the prime minister's resignation, it's obvious Haiti is still being tormented by the thugs in power.

It's time for them to go. It's time for the power and money mongers to get out. PM Lamothe has done nothing but good for Haiti and the government as a whole.

Shameful what is

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Gabriel says...

An n'al vote pou kontinwite!!! Chanjman pou

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Jheraux says...

Time to once more cool

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Victoria says...

OMG. One more attempt by Martelly to deflect the Haitian peoples' disdain and contempt for him, and very specifically his lack of regard for the overwhelming majority of the country--the poor, the hungry, the unemployed, etc. He--very literally, with money or big cars--bought off all the senators and representatives except for the 6 senators in opposition.

Those 6 senators embody the hope these long-disenfranchised groups still have for their country.

And yet, the emperor continues to parade around with no clothes.

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Patrick Princivil says...

Banm kenbé promès mwen,

mwen pap pété nan koton bay opposition an santi, 12 Janvié/2015 la map tan. yo trò dézòd pa gen kandida kap vin nan kontinyé pratiké Prézidan ankò, menm germ sa a kap produi a sé ladan pou nou jwen Prézidan sérié, vyé pati oposition an ap viv nan divizion, koté Haiti pwalé ak ti sa yo.

Viv Prézidan Martélly ou Lamothe pou 2

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