Haiti will nominate businessman and former Senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to replace Prime Minister Garry Conille, who was chosen for the role in May, according to a draft presidential transition council resolution seen by Reuters.
The move is the latest blow to political stability in the country, which has been devastated by worsening violence. from most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and expanded to nearby regions, increasing hunger and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes.
Promised international support still falls short and neighboring nations have deported Haitian immigrants back to the country.
The resolution, dated Monday (11), must be published in the official gazette.
Didier Fils-Aimé is the son of well-known Haitian activist, Alix Fils-Aimé, who was imprisoned during the regime of dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier.
Conille, who also briefly led the country more than a decade ago, was appointed in May by Haiti’s transitional council to return to the role as the Caribbean country works to restore stability.
The transition council, appointed in April, was tasked with choosing a prime minister and exercising certain presidential powers until conditions are considered safe enough for a new election. There was some infighting among his advisors.
In recent weeks, Conille has embarked on trips abroad, to the United Arab Emirates and Kenya, seeking security assistance following a
In a letter circulated on social media on Sunday, Conille said the transition council only had the power to appoint a prime minister, but not to dismiss him from office.
“This resolution, taken outside of any legal and constitutional framework, raises serious concerns about its legitimacy and its impact on the future of our country,” the letter says.
A spokesperson for the prime minister’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
