ARTICLE - LAMOTHE - ANALYSIS COMMISSION

THE COMMISSION OF ANALYSIS OF DOCUMENTS OF THE PRIME MINIESTER-DESIGNATE, IS WORKING
(Haiti Libre) -

The Commission responsible for analyzing the documents of the Prime Minister designate held its first working session yesterday, Wednesday... The nationality and the 5 years of residence of Laurent Lamothe in Haiti, are the priority points of the Commission. "Two Sub-commissions were set up", reported the Senator Rodolphe Joazile, President of the Commission. The first Sub-commission, responsible for the issue of nationality, is composed of senators Kély C. Bastien, Jeanty Jean William, and Jean Baptiste Bien Aimé. The second Sub-commission, responsible for the issue of the residence is composed of senators Franky Exius, Lucas Sainvil and Melius Hyppolite.

"[...] we had our first working session and at this session we decided to form two sub-commissions; one is responsible for reviewing documents at the National Archives and immigration to see if they are genuine [...] we have to give special attention to the latter [...] the Prime Minister-designate submitted 3 passports to the Commission, and 3 others that were given to the Commission of Inquiry on nationality; so, we'll have to exchange information [...] The other is responsible for the issue of residency [...] We think it is very important that we get started [...] Tomorrow we'll start with all these activities to see if by the end of next week we can have a final report... [...] Since he [the Prime Minister-designate] has submitted 58 documents, we will now classify them according to the criteria of Article 157 of the Constitution, and at that time, each sub-commissions will take a lot of documents to see if by Monday or Wednesday they may give us a preliminary report [...] During the session we had time to write to the Commission on Nationality, so that it can share with us all the information on the nationality of Mr. Lamothe... "

However, a first cloud seems to appear in the process. According to the Commission, one document is lacking in the record of the Prime Minister-designate; the letter of acceptance by the Government of Suriname of his resignation as Honorary Consul in Haiti.... A document that will be difficult for Laurent Lamothe to provide, since he suggested that he had declined the nomination because of his many occupations, and therefore, he had never held that position... Moreover, his certificate of discharge has not been delivered....