Haiti leaders move to install provisional government
Haiti leaders move to install provisional government
Interim president will be elected for 120-day term, as incumbent Michel Martelly prepares to step down on Sunday
Associated Press
Saturday 6 February 2016 15.41 EST
Top Haitian leaders have reached an agreement to install a provisional government less than a day before the president Michel Martelly is scheduled to step down, an official with the Organization of American States (OAS) told the Associated Press.
Special mission leader Ronald Sanders said the interim president will be elected by parliament for a term of 120 days. He said the prime minister, Evans Paul, will remain in his position until lawmakers confirm a replacement in upcoming days.
The interim government will continue an electoral process that began last year. It will hold a second round of presidential and legislative elections on 24 April. A new president is scheduled to be installed on 14 May and will rule Haiti for the next five years.
“The country now has an opportunity for a fresh start,” Sanders said, adding that parliament would invite nominations for an interim president soon.
More:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/06/haiti-leaders-move-to-install-provisional-government
