Haiti: Pressure mounts on PM to resign

Haiti: Pressure mounts on PM to resign

Communications minister announces resignation


By Alix Hardy

MEXICO CITY (AA) - More political voices are demanding the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant on Tuesday for a failed attempt at raising fuel prices which sparked four days of unrest.

Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Gary Bodeau went on national radio to ask for Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant’s resignation. “The prime minister is a great doctor. The nation will be grateful, but as prime minister, he has run its course,” he said.

Bodeau said he and Senate President Joseph Lambert warned President Jovenel Moise they would not back him on the increase.

Communications Minister Guyler C. Delva said on Twitter he would resign in the next few hours. “The president has an extraordinary vision for the country and it was a great pleasure to work with him. Yet I have the regret to announce I will be handing him my resignation in the hours to come,” he said.

A number of civil organizations, including the Analysis and Research Center for Human Rights (CARDH) called for action from the Haitian president on Monday. “President Jovenel Moise will have to bear the consequences,” they said.

Also Monday, various lawmakers and religious and economic lawmakers urged Moise to change course in the government following nationwide unrest caused by fuel price rise.

The situation appeared to calm Tuesday, according to local media, who said more civilians were seen on the streets and most barricades had been lifted.

Troubles began after the government on Friday announced an increase of 38 percent to 51 percent in gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene prices starting Sunday, to conform to rules orchestrated by the International Monetary Fund and Haiti to boost the government’s revenue.

Protests burned tire barricades set up on main roads and at least three people were killed and many more injured, local media reported.

The riots led to lootings and the burning of shops and private homes.

Lafontant backed down Saturday and suspended the price hikes until further notice, and Moise addressed the nation and asked for “calm” and for protesters to “go home”, arguing that the authorities had “miscommunicated”.

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