Following a second degree election at the National Transitional Council (CNT) of the Montana Agreement, this Sunday, January 30 at the Ritz Kinam hotel on Avenue Panaméricaine, Pétion Ville, Fritz Alphonse Jean was elected president.
The former senator from the west of the 49th legislature, Steven Irvenson Benoit, who did not obtain 50% plus 1 of the votes, is in the second round with former senator with Jean Henold Buteau for the position of Prime Minister.
After a public voting session, Fritz Alphonse Jean, former governor of the central bank, obtained 25 votes out of 42, while Édgard Leblanc Fils, former senator of the republic, obtained 15 votes.
“This is another step in the process of the Montana Agreement. There is still a lot to do to get the country out of the crisis,” said Magalie Comeau Denis, a member of the Monitoring Committee, who congratulated the candidates for their serenity, the level of debate and mutual respect.
This result is the first step in the broadening of the consensus, believes Ms. Denis. “I hope that all together, the political actors of all backgrounds, will join the consensual dynamic to resolve the crisis in Haiti,” said Magalie Comeau Denis.
The elections were held in the presence of members of the Bureau of Monitoring the agreement, representatives of signatory organizations and local media.