Haiti — CONJH Condemns International Pressure and Demands Crisis Resolution Without Foreign Oversight

Jean Mapou

PORT-AU-PRINCE.— The National Council of Christian Youth of Haiti (CONJH) on Tuesday denounced a series of international stances, which it describes as blatant interference in the country's internal affairs. According to the organization, these pressures contravene the Haitian people's right to self-determination and threaten the institutional continuity of the State.

In an unambiguous statement signed by its general coordinator Leconte Dor, CONJH supports the inter-Haitian Dialogue launched by the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), presented as the only realistic political path to resolve the current crisis. The organization particularly commends the decision of the Council-Presidents to listen to political parties that demanded the revocation of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, described as an act of institutional responsibility.

But the tone hardens when it comes to foreign interference. The Council denounces political pressures from certain chanceries, deemed contrary to the rules governing relations between sovereign states. It assures its full and complete support to the majority group of the CPT, particularly to the Councilors targeted by Washington.

As the elections scheduled for 2026 approach, CONJH warns against any attempt to impose political or electoral arbitration from outside. Such an approach, it warns, would undermine popular trust and erode the credibility of future elections.

The message is clear: no electoral process will be legitimate if it is not entirely decided and validated by Haitians themselves. Finally, the Council calls on international partners to abandon intrusive stances and to be content with technical support that respects national sovereignty.

Jean Mapou / Le Relief