Sunday, back from Chile, the President Martelly had declared that the negotiations for the next Prime Minister was in progress "...it is the same commission, which at the time of the Prime Minister designated Mr. Gousse had worked with the parliamentarians. It is composed of four members and this is Mr. Valentin that leads the negotiations, for now. I just got here, I know they work, but we can not force them to move forward [the parliamentarians], we expect, we hope to move forward [...]" Sorel Jacinthe, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, on the occasion of the patronal feast of Our Lady to Petit-Goâve, declared yesterday, just the contrary, claiming having had no contact with the Head of State since 15 days and waiting the beginning of negotiations...
...So far there is no consultation, for almost 15 days we have not had any contact with the President, it is true that I spoke with one or two cabinet members, once or twice... but so far, since the vote of no confidence to Mr. Gousse, I have not received any call from the President of the Republic, there is still no consultation, no call...
The essential for me, as President of the of the House [of Representatives], I also speak for the President of the Senate chamber [Rodolphe Joazile] is that we expect the President, we expect the consultations, that he calls us to present us the Prime Minister that he will have chosen, because the country awaits the selection of a good prime minister who is able to bring together the people and at the same time, within the Government, to start the reconstruction of this country...
