The Fragility of the CPT/Fils-Aimé Government to Organize Elections
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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The situation in Haiti requires a multidimensional response encompassing political, security, and diplomatic solutions to overcome the multiple obstacles to holding free and transparent elections in a chaotic environment. The presidential advisors and the government of Alix Didier Fils Aime find themselves in a delicate position, where the restoration of security, though essential, remains a major challenge in a country where insecurity is omnipresent. Strengthening public institutions is all the more difficult with the forced decentralization of many structures and a growing loss of credibility. Furthermore, ensuring the transparency of the electoral process becomes an even more arduous task in a context where scandals, dubious contracts, and conflicts of interest seem to be an integral part of the system.
Without firm political decision-making, both nationally and internationally, organizing elections in Haiti continues to appear as an insurmountable project, likely to further divide the population and strengthen internal tensions. The presence of a Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) led by advisors accused of corruption, nepotism, and dubious practices only exacerbates concerns. The absence of clear leadership and a genuine will for reforms further fuels instability. The Haitian people, already weary of unkept promises, are confronted with ineffective political institutions, often perceived as disconnected from the realities of the population.
In this climate of distrust, Haiti's political future will largely depend on the commitment of the Haitian people to take control of their destiny. It is imperative that the population continues to demonstrate peacefully, as it has done in the streets of the capital, to demand a change in political formula. It is high time to end the presence of nine presidential advisors, in favor of installing a new government led by a competent politician, with genuine experience and capable of restoring the people's trust. The current situation no longer allows for inaction; Haiti needs renewal, a fresh political impetus, capable of putting the country back on the path to progress.
The solution to the Haitian crisis is first and foremost Haitian. It is up to the people to unite to demand responsible governance, with clear priorities aligned with the urgent needs of the population. If the current transition is a trial, it must also be a turning point, that of national reconstruction. This is a historic moment where the Haitian people can, through their commitment, regain control of their future.
Jean Rodlet Jean Baptiste, committed citizen.



