Haiti - Politic : The PM meets the presidents of the municipal commissions of the metropolitan area
Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe, accompanied by Ministers Audain Fils Bernadel (interior) and Nader Joiseus (Public Works) held a meeting last week with the acting presidents of municipal commissions of the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, with a view to to address the problem of insecurity and unhealthiness in these communes.
The measures to be taken in order to guarantee the safety of the inhabitants; creation of a municipal police force; Finding the best formula to ensure the management of sanitation and rationally address the issue of the environment were among the topics at the center of the discussions.
Prime Minister Jouthe took the opportunity to discuss the possibility of inserting a section in the national budget for the functioning of municipalities.
In addition, in its desire to continue to support the population, Jouthe wished to remind the commissioners that they are the highest authority in their respective commune and that it is their responsibility to take all the necessary measures, in concert with the central power, to better organize their communes and become more involved in the security management of their commune.
After having collected the grievances of the Municipal Commissioners who participated, the Head of Government promised to do everything possible to facilitate their actions and also advised them to seriously and rigorously address the problem of insalubrity.
