ARTICLE - LAURENT LAMOTHE MEETS INITE

LAURENT LAMOTHE MET THE COORDINATION OF THE INITE PLATFORM
(Haiti Libre) -

The Prime Minister-designate, Laurent Lamothe met Thursday the INITE platform. After a meeting to relate the last reunion of the Coordination with the Senator Joseph Lambert [who was not present at this meeting] the latter has informed Saturday "[...] This is not the Prime Minister-designate's first attempt. He has repeatedly sought meetings with the INITE platform. There was a first meeting with a very small group; I am speaking of President Levaillant and of a Special Adviser for the issue of local government, Paul Antoine Bien-Aimé. This first meeting was held in a serene and cordial atmosphere. They discussed everything, and nothing... Finally a new meeting was scheduled. The meeting took place the day before yesterday, [Thursday, April 5].

During this meeting, the Coordination has expressed its concerns in relation to armed groups, the issue of dual citizenship, and the instability at the national level etc... The Prime Minister-designate answered a range of questions. This was not an interrogation; but especially of exchanges of views on all levels. He mainly talked about issues of national interest.

The Coordination has never expressed its intention to share the responsibilities [...] the Coordination wanted to point out and understand the major political issues of the day, making the Prime Minister-designate understand their concerns in relation to anything that might arise after the departure of the 10 senators [end of mandate], and how he would govern with the 20 who will remain...

[...] the Prime Minister-designate, asked the Coordination if they intend to participate with him in the government. The Coordination said that they were not there yet.

We can not in any way, at the level of the "board", declare and accept the idea that we will join the new government without having the points of view of all senators, and all deputies, because, ultimately, it is them who will vote. Therefore, it is necessary to have a consultation with our colleagues, deputies and senators, and this meeting is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

The reality, is that as a Senator we can have a position, [...] but our position should reflect as much as possible..., the position of the political platform to which we belong. For this reason, I urge all my colleagues to be present Tuesday [...] in order to discuss and to deliberate well before the session in the Plenary Assembly of the Senate of the Republic, which will have to take a position, and finally decide on the ratification of the choice of Mr. Laurent Lamothe [...]"