Haiti: Jerry Tardieu Calls for Republican Dialogue to Frame the Post-CPT Period

On the eve of February 7, 2026, the date marking the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), Jerry Tardieu published an open letter addressed to Haiti's vital forces. In this text, he draws a severe assessment of the ongoing transition, highlights the CPT's failure to fulfill its main mission, and calls for the urgent establishment of a structured republican dialogue to avoid an institutional vacuum and create the conditions for credible elections.

In his message, the former parliamentarian recalls that the CPT's mandate is expiring without the possibility of extension, in accordance with the founding decree. He believes that, during its months in office, the transitional body failed to restore security or organize the expected elections. He describes this period as a 'sad chapter' of national history that has now turned.

Jerry Tardieu also highlights the inability of political sectors, civil society organizations, and representative groups to reach a consensus on a formula for an orderly replacement of the CPT. According to him, the fragmentation and polarization of the national landscape complicate the search for agreements, without, however, making it impossible.

Faced with the risk of a constitutional vacuum, he invokes legal provisions stipulating that the Council of Ministers, under the presidency of the Prime Minister, may exercise executive power in the event of the CPT's impediment. He specifies, however, that this should not be a carte blanche granted to the current government. Instead, he advocates for a clear political framework, accompanied by safeguards and a concerted roadmap.

At the heart of his proposal is the rapid organization of a properly conducted republican dialogue bringing together the country's main poles of influence. This dialogue should, according to him, make it possible to define the format of transitional governance, the profile of a ministerial cabinet composed of competent and non-partisan figures, as well as mechanisms for controlling government action.

The letter also mentions several issues to be debated: the evaluation of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), the electoral legal framework, controversial decrees, security and humanitarian challenges, as well as the question of the diaspora vote, whose modalities remain unclear despite its inclusion in the law.

In conclusion, Jerry Tardieu appeals to the patriotic sense of national actors to quickly create the security and political conditions necessary for holding credible elections by the end of the year. He asserts that exiting the transition requires a broad political compromise and a return to legitimacy derived from the ballot box, capable of reconciling institutional order and democratic gains.