By Michelson Césaire, Le Nouvelliste, Nov. 13, 2025
A coalition of more than 70 political parties and organizations, including the Pitit Desalin platform, les Engagés pour le développement (EDE) and the Konvansyon Inite Demokratik (KID), announced the signing of a new agreement called "Political Consensus for National Recovery and the Reorientation of the Transition".
This coalition calls for the establishment of a new one-year transition and the definitive end of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) on February 7, 2026.
In the document, the signatories assert that the CPT has failed in its mandate, particularly in security, institutional, and economic matters. They reject any idea of extending the CPT's term beyond the end of its mandate. According to them, the country's current situation demands a change of course and a "reoriented" transition capable of restoring public order, revitalizing the state, and leading the country toward credible elections.
The coalition calls for the creation of a transitional government based on a dual executive, composed of a transitional president and a prime minister, leading a technocratic government formed on the basis of a broad national agreement. The president would be chosen either from among the members of the Court of Cassation or from among three independent figures nominated by political forces and civil society, recognized for their integrity, neutrality, and legitimacy.
Among the priority areas for national recovery, the signatories place at the forefront the urgent restoration of public order, in coordination with the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd'H), the Haitian National Police (PNH), the international mission tasked with combating gangs, and international partners involved in security. The objective is to regain control of the territory, neutralize armed groups, and create the conditions necessary for a return to normalcy.
The mandate of the transitional president will begin upon swearing-in and will end on February 7, 2027, without the possibility of extension. Their mission will be to guarantee institutional stability, the proper functioning of the state, and to put the country back "on the path of dignity, democratic legitimacy, stability, and sovereignty."
The transition, meanwhile, will be strictly limited to one year from February 7, 2026, and cannot be extended under any circumstances, either by the transitional institutions or by a unilateral political decision.
The consensus mandates that general elections be held no later than the fourth quarter of 2026. The electoral calendar must be established jointly by the transitional government, the Provisional Electoral Council, the National Council for Monitoring and Control of the Transition (CNSCT), political parties, and national observers.
The text also establishes a National Monitoring and Control Committee for the Transition (CNSCT), composed of nine members. This independent body will be responsible for overseeing the actions of the transitional government, evaluating progress on security, the economy, and elections on a quarterly basis, ensuring transparency in the management of public finances, and monitoring strict adherence to the transition timetable.
Posted Nov. 18, 2025