Insulza left to the electoral court of Haiti's political crisis RESOLUTION

The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) Jose Miguel Insulza, who arrived in Haiti on Monday to discuss the election crisis in the country since the last elections of November 28 has left the resolution of the dispute to the Electoral Council (PEC). Insulza said the regional body only made recommendations in the report was issued, which indicated that there had been electoral fraud and Jude Celestin recommended to exclude the second round.

Insulza also stated that the OAS will await the response of the Haitian authorities to check the report of the results to announce measures to be taken to hold the second round, due to be held on Sunday and has yet to set a new date. "Who will determine the outcome of the elections is the CEP," said Insulza, adding that this does not depend on the OAS.

The American body came at the request of the Haitian government after the crisis sparked by the publication of the results of the first round, also qualified as fraudulent by the opposition and other sectors. Results that led to protests by hundreds of Haitians. The Chilean diplomat offered his remarks at a joint press conference with the head of the Observation Mission OAS / CARICOM, Colin Granderson, after a meeting between delegates of the body, René Préval and Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive.

An expert panel reviewed the agency's elections, drafted a document and handed it to the executive last Thursday, but its content is not yet officially released. Unofficial versions known a couple of days say the OAS recommended the exclusion of Celestin, son of current President Rene Preval, in favor of candidates who were in first and third in the first round, which is not yet known official results.

The data presented by the CEP after the election gave the victory to the teacher and former first lady Mirlande Manigat, with 31.37% of the votes, the second, Celestin, with 22.48%, and the third singer Michel Martelly, with 21.84%, which was thus excluded eligible for the presidency. The OAS and the Government have announced that the government will formally report to the CEP, but without specifying a date.

"The report makes recommendations in the tabulation of votes," said Insulza, who explained that the document does not correspond exactly to which has been circulated electronically. According to these versions, the OAS would give Manigat 31.6% to 22.2% Martelly, Celestin and 21.9%. Insulza stressed that the mission wanted to technical (expert) can only make recommendations, "and has, as far as possibility, as clearly as possible." The CEP will use all the recommendations contained in the report to address, through a phase of challenges, the delicate situation that is facing America's poorest country, which apart from their faces political uncertainty also a country devastated by an earthquake a year ago, an outbreak of cholera has not disappeared and the surprise arrival of a former dictator.

"The end result will determine who is first, second, third, fourth or fifth, you can not be checked until the end of the process of challenges," the Prime Minister Bellerive, who wished to recall that the government "promised" to do everything what is within their power to take into account "all relevant recommendations are presented in this report." "It depends on the CEP take their responsibilities," he said.

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