By Emmanuel Joseph, Vant Bèf Info, Oct. 12, 2026
The Progressive Opposition is sounding the alarm over the deteriorating situation in Haiti. In an address to the nation published this Monday, the organization denounces what it considers the inability of the transitional authorities to respond to the country's urgent needs. While insecurity disrupts the daily lives of families, citizens are forced to flee their homes, and economic hardship worsens, the opposition believes the population remains abandoned, without a clear prospect of a way out of the crisis.
The organization also criticizes the electoral process overseen by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). It denounces the successive amendments to the electoral decree and a timetable it considers disconnected from the realities on the ground. For the Progressive Opposition, discussing elections without guaranteeing public safety and the independence of institutions risks further eroding citizens' trust. It therefore demands a CEP capable of acting without being influenced by the Executive branch.
In its address, the organization also addresses concerns expressed by the private business sector and the Haitian Episcopal Conference regarding governance. It rejects certain mediation and national dialogue initiatives, believing they could serve to prolong the transition rather than resolve the country's problems. According to the organization, political discussions will only be truly useful if they lead to concrete decisions and tangible changes in the lives of the population.
Faced with this situation, the Progressive Opposition is demanding an end to the transition and the restoration of constitutional order. It has announced that it has begun consultations with various sectors of society in order to build a political alternative. Its proposal notably includes the establishment of a legitimate dual executive. However, the procedures for appointing its leaders, its operational structure, and the legal guarantees of its legitimacy remain to be defined in order to assess its feasibility.
The organization maintains that a return to the polls remains necessary, but insists that elections cannot be credible without a minimum of security and trust in institutions. In a context marked by violence, population displacement, and difficulties accessing essential services, the issue goes beyond simply organizing the vote: it is also about enabling citizens to participate freely in democratic life and to choose their representatives without fear or coercion.
Finally, the Progressive Opposition is calling on political parties, civil society organizations, the private sector, unions, the diaspora, women's organizations, and youth to join the ongoing consultations. The stated objective is to find a political solution based on the common good. It remains to be seen whether this approach will bring together actors with sometimes divergent interests and lead to a concrete proposal. For Haitians facing daily insecurity and the struggle for survival, the challenge now is to see political declarations translated into actions capable of changing their reality.
Posted Oct. 26, 2026