At a sensitization workshop organized for a hundred young, R. Dumet, the communications director of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) said he did not see a link between the different cases of violence reported in the country in recent days with the ongoing election campaign.

According to him the electoral campaign takes place so far without major incidents, adding "There is no violence, CEP is active. There is therefore no reason to doubt about the holding on 9 August, of the first round of electionsfor the legislative," inviting the National Police of Haiti (PNH) and Justice to do their work, he called on candidates and political parties to respect the electoral decree in order to guarantee the smooth running of process.

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