EDITORIAL – MIAMI HERALD Let’s get Haiti’s vote right this time- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

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EDITORIAL – MIAMI HERALD

Let’s get Haiti’s vote right this time

Miami Herald Editorial Board

The handwriting was on the wall even before Haiti’s Independent Commission of Evaluation and Verification formalized its finding on Monday: The round of elections for president in October was so rife with fraud that a new vote is required.

The conclusion was inevitable. It concurs with the findings of many election observers and what has become the prevailing consensus in Haiti. Haitians were so skeptical of the outcome that gave first place to Jovenel Moïse and second to Jude Célestin that few would have had trust in any resulting government.

Even Mr. Célestin refused to take part in the January runoff, postponed at the last minute and leading to the creation of the inherently unstable interim government that rules Haiti today. Accepting the outcome of the October election would have been a prescription for even greater political dysfunction.

The commission’s 105-page report is persuasive, but it raises more questions than it answers.

Elections under what rules? Are all 50-plus candidates who were eligible to run the first time eligible again — implying another series of runoffs that prolong the installation of an elected government? If not, who gets to stay on the ballot? Will a new vote require re-registering potential voters? What authority does the interim government have to call for elections that extend well beyond its 120-day mandate?

And who’s going to pay for it?

The United States gave $33 million for last year’s legislative and presidential vote, which had a price tag of $80 million. Who can assure a tightfisted U.S. Congress that this time the money won’t be spent for naught?

The report now rests with the Provisional Electoral Council, which has the final say on electoral matters and wants to wait until June 6 to examine it and announce a new election calendar. That is not an unreasonable delay, given all that’s riding on its decision.

What is not reasonable is to go back to Square One, to start over again with new registration and a full slate of wannabe presidents. Most of them barely won a fistful of votes the first time around and have no hope of doing better. To start again is too expensive, too time-consuming — a dangerous waste of time and resources amid a political crisis.

Here’s a suggestion to avoid that: Set a reasonable bar for the number of votes won in the first round to decide who can run again and to eliminate candidates who have no following. Make the bar low enough to avoid eliminating anyone with some semblance of support.

Requiring candidates who obtained, say, 3 percent of the vote in October would ensure that all candidates with at least an outside chance of success could take part in the new election. That would include both Messrs. Moïse and Célestin and a candidate from the recognized Fanmi Lavalas party, as well as two others.

And by all means, get rid of any provision that opens the door to double voting, which is what led to this mess in the first place.

Meanwhile, the government must be alert for efforts to create chaos. The findings of the verification commission are unlikely to sit well with ex-president Michel Martelly and his followers, who sought to ensure a victory for Mr. Moïse at all costs. Expect an increase in violent street protests from that side.

The best way to get ahead of the problem is for Haitian authorities to accept the findings of the commission and set clear and fair rules to hold a new election this year. Time is not on their side. They should act quickly.

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COMMENT: HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG

The author of this Miami Herald Editorial will soon leave to assist NASA with their MARS PROJECT. He seems to be from there!

Numbered paragraphs are from MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL
Unnumbered paragraphs are comments by Michael Collins.

First of all, Jude Celestin didn’t want to participate in the run-off because he was afraid he would be humiliated by a low vote in his favor.

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  1. The handwriting was on the wall even before Haiti’s Independent Commission of Evaluation and Verification formalized its finding on Monday: The round of elections for president in October was so rife with fraud that a new vote is required.

There was a secret meeting at Aristide’s house to plan this action. Click here to read details.

https://www.haitian-truth.org/big-meeting-yesterday-at-aristide%E2%80%99s-tabarre-lair-attended-by-cep-member-%E2%80%93-gedeon-jean-privert-chief-of-cabinet-%E2%80%93-barbier-aristide-demands-removal-of-jovenel-from-election/

The real observers, foreign and local, all agreed that the august vote was badly flawed. However, they agreed that the October ballot, including the first round of voting for the President, was up to international standards. A commission, led by Rosny Desroche, found no evidence of extensive fraud, but did find many errors, due to “ineptitude.” The staffs were drawn from a society without the skills required, on a very basic level.

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As is always the case, opposition elements were against the vote. Many of these represent less than 0.1% of the vote, but receive widespread attention, internationally, as experts on any subject.

This suits certain agendas.

  1. The conclusion was inevitable. It concurs with the findings of many election observers and what has become the prevailing consensus in Haiti. Haitians were so skeptical of the outcome that gave first place to Jovenel Moïse and second to Jude Célestin that few would have had trust in any resulting government.

On the contrary. The vast majority of the people support Jovenel Moise. Some observers believe he actually received over 51% in the first round.

  1. Even Mr. Célestin refused to take part in the January runoff, postponed at the last minute and leading to the creation of the inherently unstable interim government that rules Haiti today. Accepting the outcome of the October election would have been a prescription for even greater political dysfunction.

Celestin refused to participate because he knew he faced a humiliating defeat in any runoff. Jovenel has widespread support among the peasant population, never before represented in the political process. By refusing he looked like someone who took the moral high ground when he was simply a coward. Go to a carefully supervised, audited vote between Celestin and Jovenel and see what happens to him! A massacre!!

  1. The commission’s 105-page report is persuasive, but it raises more questions than it answers.

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Did the writer of this Editorial actually read the 105 page report? I don’t think so, otherwise we would not have this Editorial.

The Paragon of Integrity, Francois Benoit, found over 500,000 Zombie Ballots. I mean, come on guys! 500,000 Zombie Ballots out of a gross total of 1,533,131 votes cast nationwide???

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And Benoit claimed that a lot of fingerprints were questionable, claiming the same fingerprints appeared on many ballots. All of this from a 4 hour visit by a couple of police officers!!! Fingerprint analysis would take the entire year!

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  1. Elections under what rules? Are all 50-plus candidates who were eligible to run the first time eligible again — implying another series of runoffs that prolong the installation of an elected government? If not, who gets to stay on the ballot? Will a new vote require re-registering potential voters? What authority does the interim government have to call for elections that extend well beyond its 120-day mandate?

The Interim Government has no authority beyond June 14.

  1. And who’s going to pay for it?

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Haiti cannot pay. We cannot even pay our electricity bill than now amounts to $400,000,000. A new campaign will see the need for new campaign funds, as well as funds for the infrastructure. Another big screw up with no guarantee of any better result. $80,000,000 would buy a lot of rice and beans for starving kids.

WE HAVE PEOPLE STARVING TO DEATH IN HAITI’S NORTHWEST!!

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  1. The United States gave $33 million for last year’s legislative and presidential vote, which had a price tag of $80 million. Who can assure a tightfisted U.S. Congress that this time the money won’t be spent for naught?

How can this be guaranteed. The Haitian political class is a band of bums who are only in it for the $$. You don’t get the Senate of Chamber of Deputies to vote for anything, unless you pay. Privert won the Interim Presidency by paying off his fellow Senators!!! He was willing to pay more than his opponent’s supporters.

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  1. The report now rests with the Provisional Electoral Council, which has the final say on electoral matters and wants to wait until June 6 to examine it and announce a new election calendar. That is not an unreasonable delay, given all that’s riding on its decision.

People like the author of this Editorial have muddied the waters so much that the CEP is damned if it does, and is damned if it doesn’t. There is no solution that will not result in heavy criticism.

Once again, the MIAMI HERALD has done great damage to the Haitian people they claim to help.

  1. What is not reasonable is to go back to Square One, to start over again with new registration and a full slate of wannabe presidents. Most of them barely won a fistful of votes the first time around and have no hope of doing better. To start again is too expensive, too time-consuming — a dangerous waste of time and resources amid a political crisis.

The writer recognizes the Truth about all these wannabees and would like to bar them from the ballot. The writer should have barred them from the field of “experts” quoted  as being realistic arbiters of the October, 2015 ballot.

  1. Here’s a suggestion to avoid that: Set a reasonable bar for the number of votes won in the first round to decide who can run again and to eliminate candidates who have no following. Make the bar low enough to avoid eliminating anyone with some semblance of support.

3% is a semblance of support?? WOW!!

  1. Requiring candidates who obtained, say, 3 percent of the vote in October would ensure that all candidates with at least an outside chance of success could take part in the new election. That would include both Messrs. Moïse and Célestin and a candidate from the recognized Fanmi Lavalas party, as well as two others.

Moise Jean-Charles IS Lavalas

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We must have LAVALAS, along with Aristide and Pere Lebrun

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Of course we must include Moise Jen-Charles, a recognized murderer and thief of some 50,000,000 gourdes under the Preval government,

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and Jude Celestin, the guy who, when arrest was imminent,  participated in the hiding and transport of Aristide/Preval hit man Amarol Duclona to the Dominican Republic. Celestin personally obtained a false passport in the name of Innocent. Celestin was also involved with the murder to Haiti’s CNE chief. He took his place and was finally fired for stealing a $7,000,000 in materials. He used this to open a hardware store.

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  1. And by all means, get rid of any provision that opens the door to double voting, which is what led to this mess in the first place.

They haven’t managed this in areas where Tammany Hall exists. Why should Haiti be held to a higher standard?

  1. Meanwhile, the government must be alert for efforts to create chaos. The findings of the verification commission are unlikely to sit well with ex-president Michel Martelly and his followers, who sought to ensure a victory for Mr. Moïse at all costs. Expect an increase in violent street protests from that side.

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You are misinformed. There will be an increase in violence but it will not be caused by Martelly’s supporters.

In any event, Jovenel Moise is not really qualified to be a Haitian Presidential candidate:

He hasn’t stolen anything, dealt drugs or killed anyone. How can we trust him??

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The Martelly, PHTK demonstrations have all been peaceful. No property damage, no attacks on people, no thefts.

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On the other hand, the opposition demonstrations have seen cars burned, shops destroyed street merchants terrorized and some people dead.

One demonstration saw a Moise Jean-Charles supporter shoot a small schoolgirl.

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  1. The best way to get ahead of the problem is for Haitian authorities to accept the findings of the commission and set clear and fair rules to hold a new election this year. Time is not on their side. They should act quickly.

If you accept the commission findings, our future is based upon a lie.

The only real solution, even in these terribly muddied waters, is to have a run-off between Jovenel Moise and Jude Celestin. Have the vote carefully supervised at all levels, to guarantee complete and total security.

Then, accept the winner and let Haiti’s 10,000,000 people get on with life. If the Truth were known, Haiti’s vast majority has absolutely no interest in the so-called Democratic Process, having witnessed its miserable, and successful efforts to steal what little they possessed.

DEMOCRACY HAS NO CALORIES!

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This lady tries to keep her children from starving to death while Francois Benoit looks forward to part of his payoff for betraying the trust of his people. He will be named Ambassador to Washington.

If that doesn’t work out he can go to DISNEYWORLD and be himself.

Benoit has proved Murphy’s Law was right when it stated –
“In a cesspool the biggest lumps float to the top.”

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4 thoughts on “EDITORIAL – MIAMI HERALD Let’s get Haiti’s vote right this time- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

  1. Actually Benoit’s wife will be made Ambassador to Paris as part of his reward. They didn’t want Washington because too many who know of his true betrayal will be there.

  2. A partager dans tous les groupes. Faites circuler à travers le Web….

    Aujourd’hui Moïse Jean Charles est un ange pour le Nouvelliste et la Presse Haïtienne…..
    Il serait souhaitable si Victor Jean Junior qui a écrit l’article est encore au Nouvelliste…

    Regardez cet article publié le 14 mai 2009 parlant du cas exceptionnel de Milot où le nombre de votants a été supérieur à celui des électeurs inscrits ?

    Parmi les communes où des fraudes massives ont été commises dans les centres de vote, le cas de Milot est sans conteste exceptionnel. Le Conseil électoral provisoire (CEP) a compté 13 476 voix pour cette commune du département du Nord alors que seulement 12 210 électeurs ont été inscrits, lit-on dans un document d\’analyse produit par la National Democratic institute (NDI) concernant les résultats du premier tour des sénatoriales partielles du 19 avril dernier pour lesquelles un faible taux de participation a été enregistré. Le candidat Moise Jean-Charles (Lespwa), dénoncé dans un rapport du RNDDH pour son implication présumée dans des actes d\’assassinat, a obtenu, à lui seul, 12 158 voix, suivi de Mompremier Marie Giselhaine (Fusion, 290 voix), de Charles Elusca (OPL, 129 voix), de Samson Antoine René (UNION, 109 voix) et de Laguerre Jean-René Jacques (MODELH-PRDH, 48 voix). Ce candidat du parti au pouvoir, conseiller du président de la République et qui a promis récemment à la population capoise 40 km de courant après son élection, a été récemment proclamé « sénateur » avec 51,84% des voix par le président du BECD du Nord. Pourtant, d\’après les résutats du CEP, il avait eu un pourcentage de 49,49%.

    Pwoblem eleksyon an Ayiti se Martelly, Jovenel Moïse, PHTK ?

    La presse ou mechan… Ou vann tête ou…

    An nou pran konsyans non….

    BENOIT was member of CEP

  3. Any ideas or predictions on what will happen after June 14th ??

  4. People will starve to death as Privert plays his games.

    The people have had no seeds to plant. With Martelly they would have received assistance. Privert has done nothing.

    Even planting TODAY will see 90 to 120 days before harvest.

    Many will die, unnoticed, as Privert, and his associates, steal millions.

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