The Karibe Accord Announces Filing of Summons Against CEP and CPT
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince · · 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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Port-au-Prince, October 8, 2025.-
The political group Karibe Accord has officially taken legal action to denounce what it describes as institutional abuses and power abuses against the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) and the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT). Through a summons delivered on October 7, 2025, by the bailiff, the movement demands respect for the rule of law and transparency in the conduct of the political transition. The document, registered under number 403467, directly targets the legal representatives of the CEP, Jacques Desrosiers, and the CPT, Laurent St-Cyr. The latter « are summoned to suspend all activities deemed contrary to the national interest and democratic principles ». According to Abel Loreston, legal representative of the Karibe Accord, this initiative aims, above all, to guarantee respect for political rights and to re-establish institutional balance. Thus, the Karibe Accord grants the authorities a three-day clear deadline to suspend all activities related to the electoral process. It recommends the establishment of a facilitation and power transfer commission, responsible for preparing the transition and organizing the orderly departure of the current government before February 7, 2026, to prevent the country from descending into political chaos. « The rule of law must not remain a slogan. We simply demand the equitable application of the law », declared Mr. Loreston, who reaffirms his commitment to an inclusive political dialogue for a peaceful transition and the restoration of trust among national actors. The Karibe Accord, which brings together several parties and peasant and social organizations, affirms its desire to defend democracy, social justice, and political stability in Haiti.
The political group Karibe Accord has officially taken legal action to denounce what it describes as institutional abuses and power abuses against the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) and the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT). Through a summons delivered on October 7, 2025, by the bailiff, the movement demands respect for the rule of law and transparency in the conduct of the political transition. The document, registered under number 403467, directly targets the legal representatives of the CEP, Jacques Desrosiers, and the CPT, Laurent St-Cyr. The latter « are summoned to suspend all activities deemed contrary to the national interest and democratic principles ». According to Abel Loreston, legal representative of the Karibe Accord, this initiative aims, above all, to guarantee respect for political rights and to re-establish institutional balance. Thus, the Karibe Accord grants the authorities a three-day clear deadline to suspend all activities related to the electoral process. It recommends the establishment of a facilitation and power transfer commission, responsible for preparing the transition and organizing the orderly departure of the current government before February 7, 2026, to prevent the country from descending into political chaos. « The rule of law must not remain a slogan. We simply demand the equitable application of the law », declared Mr. Loreston, who reaffirms his commitment to an inclusive political dialogue for a peaceful transition and the restoration of trust among national actors. The Karibe Accord, which brings together several parties and peasant and social organizations, affirms its desire to defend democracy, social justice, and political stability in Haiti.
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