Haiti's Transitional Council Replaces Prime Minister
The Facts
A transitional council set up to re-establish democratic order in Haiti has fired interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, according to an official decree seen by multiple news agencies on Sunday.
The decree, expected to be published Monday, replaces Conille with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman and former Chamber of Commerce president who was previously considered for the posting.
The Spin
This move to dismiss Conille is illegal and this over-extension of the transitional council's powers was only carried out because several of them are facing corruption charges.
In a country gripped by violence, where half the population was facing acute starvation as a result, this move is only going to extend the constitutional crisis and will only increase the suffering of all Haitians.
