By Daniel Jean, Gazette Haiti, Dec. 26, 2025
The Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) took to the airwaves on Friday, December 26, to formally deny reports relayed by several local media outlets alleging an “alleged” demand for severance pay by its members as the end of their term approaches, scheduled for February 7, 2026.
In a statement released by the Presidential Communications Office, the CPT describes these allegations as unfounded. The CPT intends to put an end to a controversy that has fueled public debate and exacerbated tensions surrounding the governance of the transition for several days.
In the note, the CPT reiterates that its mission remains strictly limited to the “responsible conduct of the political transition, the strengthening of democratic institutions and the transparent management of public resources, in compliance with the principles of good governance”.
The publication of this memo comes after a series of rumors that some presidential advisors had sought severance packages ranging from $500,000 to $600,000, or even more, at the end of the transition. These reports, attributed to sources described as official by some media outlets, were picked up and amplified in the public sphere.
Local media also mentioned the existence of a draft decree aimed at amending a previous regulatory text, providing for the granting of separation allowances to various senior civil servants in the public administration, as well as the establishment of permanent state-funded support mechanisms for former leaders.
With just weeks to go before the announced end of the transition, this case, added to the decree on the functioning and organization of the High Court of Justice, puts the CPT in a bad position as February 7, 2026 approaches.
Posted Feb. 1, 2026