The resignation of the Prime Minister-elect from the Haitian opposition

A year after his unanimous election that brought together part of civil society and political parties, the former parliamentarian realized that the situation had worsened, and could get worse if a broad consensus was not reached among the influential sectors of society.

The group that gathered hundreds of platforms with the intention of leading the country for two years, strengthening state institutions, prosecuting embezzlers of public funds, and holding elections to end that period.

The Montana Convention also called for the resignation of the Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, whom they considered unfit to lead the country, and despite some attempts at negotiations, they were unable to reach an agreement.

But a year later, they were unable to materialize their proposals, rumors persisted about divisions in their structure, and some of the signatories decided to join the ranks of the government, which announced a new consensus last December.

Benoit indicated that his resignation does not reflect a break with the Montana Convention and called on the president-elect of the economic structure, Fritz Jan, to increase the number of meetings to reach a comprehensive consensus.

Likewise, the politician demanded the resignation of the prime minister to facilitate a solution to the national crisis.

Benoit’s resignation comes at a time when the political, economic, social and security crisis in Haiti is worsening, gangs are gaining more control and killings and kidnappings are on the rise.

On the economic level, poverty rates have risen dramatically, cholera is intensifying and the government is encouraging the deployment of foreign forces to control the situation, while internal divisions persist between the main sectors of the country.

JCM/Ann