Question: What does "Residence" in Haiti Mean Exactly?
Since there are two musicians in the presidential race who earn their bread outside of Haiti, we need to talk about this...
Most Haitian musicians travel outside of Haiti to perform in the Diaspora, does that mean they are not a resident of Haiti?
I guess we're about to find out...
The Haitian constitution says in article 135:
To be elected President of the Republic of Haiti, a candidate must:
a. Be a native-born Haitian and never have renounced Haitian nationality;
b. Have attained thirty-five (35) years of age by the election day;
c. Enjoy civil and political rights and never have been sentenced to death, personal restraint or penal servitude or the loss of civil rights for a crime of ordinary law;
d. Be the owner in Haiti of at least one real property and have his habitual residence in the country;
e. Have resided in the country for five (5) consecutive years before the date of the elections;
f. Have been relieved of this responsibilities if he has been handling public funds.
So...
Article 135e... for those of us who are not citizens of another country but have "dual residency" NOT dual Citizenship...
What exactly does "resided in the country for five (5) consecutive years" mean?
Does that mean you are not allowed to travel?
Does that mean you have to spend at least 6 months out of the year in Haiti?
The constitution does not specify, I guess that leaves it open for arguements, doesn't it?
Help me out... I have a feeling it this is about to become a very big deal in the next few days...
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