STOP THE DESTRUCTION, the cry of the December 4 collective to the CPT
By Gedeon Delva · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
Translated from French — AI-assisted and reviewed by the editorial team. The French version is authoritative. Read the original · About our translation policy

Civil society organizations continue to appeal to the members of the Presidential Transitional Council. This is the case for the December 4 collective. In a document released this March 17 and addressed to the CPT, the collective says « Stop there».
While presenting a grim picture of the country's situation, the collective now believes that a change in governance is necessary.
Following consultations and agreements from reliable civil society organizations, this structure led by Jean Robert Arguant addresses the CPT, frankly and in clear terms. After eleven months of governance, we are forced to note the following: spectacular collapse of the State; chaotic situation, surging hordes of bandits chasing a defenseless population, rampant insecurity; massive killings; very poor assignments of our legal armed forces, destruction of health centers, hospitals, schools, universities»... stated Arguant, who indicates that this catastrophic assessment testifies to the CPT's failure.
Furthermore, the December 4 collective, facing what it considers a debacle, invites the members of the CPT to take note and hand over power to a cassation judge who will choose a Prime Minister with a dozen ministries through a five-axis roadmap: 1) Security 2) social appeasement 3) restoration of state institutions 4) return to normal life 5) realization of honest elections.
It should be noted that in recent weeks, gangs have intensified their actions. In Delmas 30, Delmas 19, downtown Port-au-Prince, and Kenskoff, it was total chaos.
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