Referendum in Haiti: Debout Contre la Corruption (DCC) Opposes

In a note published on March 27, 2025, Debout Contre la Corruption (DCC) expressed its strong opposition to the constitutional reform referendum scheduled for May 11. It denounces an opaque process and serious inconsistencies in the project's organization.

During its last meeting on Monday, March 24, 2025, with the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), the organization Debout Contre la Corruption (DCC) expressed its firm opposition to the constitutional referendum scheduled for May 11, 2025.

Far from considering this process legitimate, DCC denounced the absence of the National Conference, which is supposed to lay the groundwork for constitutional reform. Without this essential step, the organization believes that any initiative in this regard lacks foundation.

DCC also criticized the opacity surrounding the constitutional text, which remains unknown less than a month before the referendum. According to the organization, this lack of transparency is unacceptable, especially since the decree governing the referendum has not yet been adopted.

The organization also highlighted the proliferation of unnecessary structures and the opaque management of public funds, recalling that the Jovenel Moïse administration had already spent nearly 40 million dollars on a similar project without concrete results.

Finally, DCC echoed the popular demonstrations of March 19, 2025, which clearly expressed rejection of this referendum process. The organization insists that the people must be heard and that any reform project must respect their will.

In conclusion of the note, DCC called for the immediate suspension of the referendum to allow for a genuine national debate.

The government advocates for the referendum and elections while violence worsens, forcing thousands of people to relocate, and even state institutions are moving for similar reasons.