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Legislative

Haitian Senate Reduced by a Third

Details: Created on Tuesday, 08 May 2012 08:57

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Tuesday, the Senate of the Republic of Haiti was reduced from 30 to 20 members as 10 senators saw their 6-year mandates come to an end.

"Deputies Were Bribed to Vote for Laurant Lamothe", Says Deputy Bourjolly

Details: Created on Saturday, 05 May 2012 12:44

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The ratification of the Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe session has been marked by a climate of suspicion. Several MPs have denounced their colleagues who allegedly received bribes to vote for Mr. Lamothe.

Haiti: Ratification of Lamothe, Reactions of Political Leaders

Details: Created on Saturday, 05 May 2012 11:17

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Several political party leaders reacted after the positive vote by MPs to Laurent Lamothe on Thursday. According to the coordinator of the OPL, it is a "vote of shame", while responsible for UCHADE bowed to the political vote by members of Parliament to the new Prime Minister.

Laurent Lamothe Ratified as Prime Minister of the Republic of Haïti

Details: Created on Friday, 04 May 2012 00:09

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Thursday May 3, the Chamber of the Lower House of Haiti (The Chamber of Deputies) voted to ratify the designated Prime Minister of President Michel Martelly, Laurent Lamothe.

Haiti: Lower House Special Committee Submits Report on Prime Minister

Details: Created on Monday, 30 April 2012 18:17

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The special committee of the lower house studying the Prime Minister-designate Laurent Lamothe’s eligibility for ratification finalized its report last weekend and made the deposit of this document to the Office of the Secretariat-General of the House on Monday, April 30, 2012.

A Parliamentary Delegation To Visit President Martelly in Miami

Details: Created on Friday, 27 April 2012 21:51

MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - As he begins his third week of convalescence in Miami (USA) the head of state of Haiti, Michel Martelly, prepares to receive the visit of a delegation of parliamentarians composed of Edwin Zeny, John Joël Joseph and Kelly Bastien. The goal of this visit of members of the Senate delegation is to inquire about the health status of head of state.

Haiti: Filing of papers next Monday for PMD Laurent Lamothe

Details: Created on Friday, 20 April 2012 13:13

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- The Chancellor resigned is expected next Monday in the Lower House. He had not been received Thursday because of a strike observed by the deputies and the incident happened last Wednesday involving the deputy Sejour Robriguez and some police officers who wanted to assault him in the offices of Radio Caraibes.

Haiti: Members on strike, Laurent Lamothe couldn’t file documents

Details: Created on Thursday, 19 April 2012 18:41

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- Prime Minister-designate Laurent Lamothe could not file his documents as he should Thursday with the commission of Deputies studying his case. Members are on strike since the outbreak Tuesday of a group of armed men in the Lower house.

Deputies form commission to analyze appointed PM Case

Details: Created on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:45

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- The Chamber of Deputies formed Tuesday a special commission of seven members to analyze the appointed Prime Minister case one week after the ratification of his choice in the Senate.

Haiti: Armed men in uniform besiege the Chamber of Deputies

Details: Created on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 16:42

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- Tuesday, April 12, armed men in uniform besieged the Chamber of Deputies urging parliamentarians to ratify the appointment of Laurent Lamothe as Prime Minister. Furious, the chairman Levaillant Louis-Jeune suspended the meeting and demanded Executive to take measures against those he described as "armed bandits".

Haiti: Senators Vote to Ratify Laurent Lamothe 19 Yeas, 3 Nays and 1 Abstention

Details: Created on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 20:28

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Tuesday April 10, the Senate of the Republic of Haiti voted to ratify the designated Prime Minister of President Michel Martelly, Laurent Lamothe.

Haiti-Ratification: Steven Benoit Asks Senators to Wait for Nationality Report

Details: Created on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 14:52

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Senator Steven Benoit (Ouest/Alternative) is urging fellow senators to delay the prime minister ratification session for the submission of his commission’s report on the nationality of Laurent Lamothe.

Haiti: Senate President Urges Laurent Lamothe to Undertake "Maximum Consultations"

Details: Created on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 11:42

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Senate President Simon Desras (Centre/Lavni) urged the Prime Minister designate Laurent Lamothe to engage in “maximum consultation” up until the ratification session in the senate, Tuesday afternoon, to ensure that he has a majority in the senate that will vote for him in the end.

Accusations of Cocaine Shipment to Martelly and Friends

Details: Created on Monday, 09 April 2012 14:31

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht/Le Matin) - Accusations have been made that a large shipment of cocaine was collected in Anse-d'Hainault during the weekend of March 18 by Ralph Theano, Minister in Charge of Relations with Parliament, and Senator Michel Clérié (Grande Anse/Alternative).

Haiti: Martelly said Lamothe has Foreign Citizenship, confirmed Deputy Jacinthe

Details: Created on Monday, 09 April 2012 10:48

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Deputy Sorel Jacinthe (Moron/Inite) confirmed having been present at a meeting when President Michel Martelly said that Prime Minister-designate Laurent Lamothe had foreign nationality. Jacinthe chose not to further comment on the matter.

Haiti: Senator Edo Zenny Urges Martelly to File Complaint against Dominican Journalist Piera

Details: Created on Sunday, 08 April 2012 23:38

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The senator from the southeast, Edwin Zenny (Sud-Est/Independent) encouraged President Michel Martelly to file a complaint against the Dominican Journalist Nuria Piera for her allegations of corruption against the Head of State.

Haiti: Senate Committee Submits Report on Prime Minister, Not Without Controversy

Details: Created on Thursday, 05 April 2012 18:52

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The Senate Committee studying the Prime Minister-designate Laurent Lamothe’s eligibility for ratification submitted its report on Wednesday recommending ratification, but not without controversy.

Haiti: Senator Zenny Defends Martelly on Corruption Allegations

Details: Created on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 20:01

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Although Haitian Electoral Law prohibits any candidate from receiving more than $50,000 [US] from any one entity and President Martelly is alleged to have accepted $2.5 million during his campaign, Senator Edwin Zenny (Sud-Est/Independent), in defense of his close friend, the Head of State, said there were no structures in place to enforce that law.

Haiti: Deputy Alexis says Agreements Signed in Irregular Conditions

Details: Created on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 12:13

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - "Haiti can not become a province of the Dominican Republic," Deputy Jean Tholbert Alexis (Croix-des-Bouquets/Inite) said denouncing the Bolivarian Solidarity Fund agreement, signed between the outgoing Minister of Foreign Affairs, Laurent Lamothe and his Dominican counterpart, Carlos Morales Troncoso, as unconstitutional.

Haiti: Deputy Alexis Welcomes Sentencing of Murderers of Rooldine Lindor

Details: Created on Monday, 02 April 2012 21:25

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Deputy Jean Tholbert Alexis (Croix-des-Bouquets/Inite) welcomed the sentencing of the two murderers of Rooldine Lindor, slain after putting a deposit on an apartment in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Deputy Alexis hopes that following this judicial outcome the family of Lindor could further pursue the assailants in a civil court.