Political Transition: The CPT Holds Numerous Meetings, But To What Outcome?

Four months before the theoretical end of its mandate, the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) is attempting to rekindle political dialogue. Amidst calls for national awakening, virulent criticism, and international pressure, the prospects for exiting the crisis remain unclear. A Dialogue Under Tension Four Months Before February 7 As February 7, 2026, the scheduled end date of its mandate, approaches, the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) is reactivating political dialogue. In recent days, the Council has multiplied consultations with the country's main political forces, hoping to achieve a minimal consensus around the crucial themes of security, elections, the Constitution, and governability. On October 1, 2025, the Les Engagés pour le Développement (EDE) party met with the CPT, followed on October 7 by a delegation from 21 Décembre, a political coalition formerly allied with former Prime Minister Ariel Henry. But while the Council presents these exchanges as a sign of openness and national responsibility, mistrust prevails among the country's political actors. EDE: Critical Participation, Acknowledgment of Failure In a statement dated October 1, 2025, the EDE party explained that it responded to the CPT's invitation “out of a spirit of republican responsibility.” The document, imbued with both an institutional and accusatory tone, draws a severe assessment of the Council's 19 months of governance, described as “catastrophic.” “EDE deplores that the CPT waited less than five months before the scheduled end of this transition […] to initiate a dialogue with Haitian political forces,” the statement reads. The party expresses strong doubts about the sincerity and effectiveness of this initiative, which it deems “too late.” While reaffirming its commitment to holding credible, honest, and democratic elections, EDE insists that these elections can only be organized by serious, responsible, and trustworthy governance. December 21: The Hour of Rupture A few days later, on October 7, 2025, the CPT received a delegation from 21 Décembre. “A delegation from 21 Dec met with the CPT this Tuesday, Oct 7,” stated Master André Michel, known as “Avoka Pèp la,” on his X account. “We discussed Security, elections, the Constitution, and the need for an agreement to ensure the Governability of the Country and establish a credible electoral calendar,” Master André Michel informed us. Its most visible representative, Me André Michel, did not mince words: “The CPT has failed. Let's save the process,” he declared on the X network, before adding on the show Le Rendez-vous avec Volcy Assad: “We will never again have a Presidential Council as it is constituted today.” International Pressure: Washington Wants Elections These discussions are taking place under the insistent gaze of the United States and the international community, who are demanding a concrete electoral calendar. U.S. Ambassador Henry T. Wooster urged the CPT to present “a precise plan with a timetable for elections and the political transition.” The diplomat recalled that “the positions of Prime Minister and presidential advisors are not lifelong jobs,” stressing that security remains the absolute priority. Barring an unprecedented national consensus, the current transition seems doomed to end without delivering concrete results. Everything indicates that the country is heading towards a new transitional phase, marked by the same uncertainties, the same divisions, and the same absence of effective authority.