Haitian Politics Blog

It seems most of the rich folks that financed Jovenel Moise's campaign have abandoned him, a journalist asks why and Gabriel Fortune explains...

It's been 5 days since activities in Port-au-Prince and in the major cities in Haiti are paralyzed, protesters are in the streets attacking and looting shops, meanwhile, President Jovenel Moise and Prime Minister Jean-Henry Ceant are silent.

In a joint note signed by Haitian senators and Deputes of the opposition, these members of parliament demand the unconditional resignation of president Jovenel Moise.

Haiti Senator Jean-Marie Junior Salomon in clear in his declaration on radio Monday, he wants the resignation of President Jovenel Moise on a silver platter.

Street protests are growing in Port-au-Prince. A large crowd of street protesters on Gerald Bataille took to the direction of Delmas 33.

When a person takes his desires for reality, he loses all his lucidity, says former Haitian Senator and PHTK leader Rudy Heriveaux. Those who lost in elections are obsessed with power in this country, he continued.

Haitian opposition leader Andre Michel who wants nothing more than for President Jovenel Moise to step down keeps repeating: "Nothing is above the will of the people, not even the Constitution!"

Breaking News... Haitian opposition lawyer Andre Michel has just announces on Radio Caraibes FM that Haiti is on lock-down and will remain that way until President Jovenel Moise resigns.

Following violent street protests in Haiti the past few days, the international community via CORE Group issued a statement warning those who oppose President Jovenel Moise that in a democracy change must come trough elections, and not through violence.

Breaking News... Haitian Senator Willot Joseph stands against the idea of President Jovenel Moise resigning from office. "the departure of president Jovenel will not fix anything because the departure of Aristide did not solve our problem," Senator Willot said.