Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in transition process
NPR Online NewsNOV 11 2024
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 decree, which was planned for publishing Monday, replaces Conille with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman and former Chamber of Commerce president who was previously considered for the posting.
Conille was appointed the top job in May — a month after the transitional council was formed in an effort to restore stability to Haiti. The country has been gripped by gang violence and as much as 80% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, is said to be controlled by armed groups.
This move to dismiss Conille is illegal and this over-extension of the transitional council's powers was only carried out because several members of themthe council are currently facing corruption charges.
In a country gripped by violence, where half the population wasfaces 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.