The Prime Minister says goodbye to his staff

The Prime Minister resigned, Laurent Lamothe will not stay to liquidate current affairs, on Tuesday he bid farewell to his colleagues of the Primature. The question is whether in taking this decision the Head of State will be able to apply the second part of article 165 of the Constitution which states "[...] In case of permanent incapacity duly established of the Prime Minister or his removal from the post for personal reasons, the President chooses an interim Prime Minister among the members of the cabinet pending the formation of a new government in a period not exceeding 30 days" what would allow him to do without the ratification of both houses. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-12744-haiti-politic-crisis-blocking-in-the-senate-and-demonstrations-are-coming.html

The President gives appointment to the opposition

5 political parties and groupings of the opposition are invited Wednesday to Kinam I, to discussions with President Michel Martelly. Four of these groups should respond to the invitation. Senator Jean William Jeanty of "Kontra pèp la" who confirmed the invitation, believes that only serious negotiations can guarantee an out of the crisis. However the "Patriotic Movement of the Democratic Opposition" (MOPOD) should not participate in this meeting.

PAIP: Genetic improvement and Goat livestock

The Support Programme for Productive Initiatives (PAIP) funded a project of Genetic improvement and Goat livestock in the 7th section of Jean Rabel. For the closing of this project a delegation of the the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), visited this town to assess the benefits to the community.

The opposition intends to disrupt New Year celebrations

The parties of the radical opposition and Fanmi Lavalas, the Consultation Table announced that there will be no truce for the holiday season. They intend disrupt economic activity during this period and announce demonstration for December 24 and 25 and on January 1, 2015, in an attempt to overthrow President Martelly.

Results of the DCPJ

The results of the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) for the period from December 8 to 15, mentions 20 arrests and 4 vehicles seized. Also on Friday evening DCPJ has conducted an operation at Kinam in Petion-ville, which led to the arrest of four Dominicans wanted by US authorities for drug trafficking and weapons, they would fund or supply a terrorist group and will be extradited to the US. Regarding the escape the DCPJ revealed that to date, 103 escaped from the Croix-des-Bouquets Prison were back in jail, and also 35 others who escaped January 12, 2010.

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