Haiti’s Privert hopes presidential candidates will accept results as protests widen

Record ID: 77800

  • Title: Haiti’s Privert hopes presidential candidates will accept results as protests widen
  • Date: 23rd November 2016
  • Summary: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (NOVEMBER 23, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MARYSE NARCISSE WITH POSTERS OF CANDIDATE NARCISSE SUPPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (Creole) UNIDENTIFIED NARCISSE SUPPORTER, SAYING: "We have voted for Doctor Maryse. We will not listen to anyone. The result in February 2017 needs to be Maryse Narcisse entering the National Palace." VEHICLES ON ROAD MORE OF NARCISSE SUPPORTERS OFFICIALS FROM THE UNITED NATIONS OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT OFFICE ROOM WITH ELECTION OBSERVERS VARIOUS OF OFFICIALS FROM THE ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) SIGN FOR OAS MISSION VARIOUS OF ELECTION PROCEDURE (SOUNDBITE) (Creole) UNIDENTIFIED NARCISSE SUPPORTER, SAYING: "The results should reflect what the people decided." MORE OF VEHICLES ON ROAD GENERAL VIEW OF LOCAL SQUARE PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (NOVEMBER 22, 2016) (REUTERS) HAITIAN PRESIDENT, JOCELERME PRIVERT, WALKING IN NATIONAL PALACE (SOUNDBITE) (French) HAITIAN PRESIDENT, JOCELERME PRIVERT, SAYING: "My wish is for my fellow candidates to show the world what they have, just like the French, just like the Americans, a political maturity which allows for a win without triumph or a loss without arms." HAITIAN FLAG LOCAL STREET
  • Embargoed: 8th December 2016 23:52
  • Keywords: Haiti presidential elections Jocelerme Privert Fanmi Lavalas
  • Location: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
  • City: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
  • Country: Haiti
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA00159O3C5F
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Protesters who backed Haitian presidential hopeful Maryse Narcisse took to the streets of Port-au-Prince on Wednesday (November 23) to claim victory for their candidate, amidst fears of violence as the nation awaits the election result.
    Haitians turned out to vote in presidential, parliamentary and local elections on November 20.
    The elections were meant to end a year of political and economic uncertainty. A previous vote in October 2015 was annulled due to allegations of widespread fraud.
    Official results from the vote are not expected until next week but tensions are already riding high in Haiti.
    Earlier this week, police fired tear gas as demonstrators backing Narcisse protested.
    Although no violence was reported on Wednesday (November 23), this Narcisse supporter told Reuters he would only except a victory for his candidate.
    "We have voted for Doctor Maryse. We will not listen to anyone. The result in February 2017 needs to be Maryse Narcisse entering the National Palace," he said.
    Narcisse is from the Fanmi Lavalas party founded by former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
    As the votes get tallied, supporters from the more than two dozen candidates competing for the presidency are eagerly awaiting the results.
    "The results should reflect what the people decided," said an unidentified Narcisse supporter.
    Narcisse supporters have already claimed victory in the vote, as has rival candidate, Jovenel Moise.
    Fearing a showdown between political rivals, current Haitian President Jocelerme Privert called on all candidates to respect the outcome of the vote.
    "My wish is for my fellow candidates to show the world what they have, just like the French, just like the Americans, a political maturity which allows for a win without triumph or a loss without arms," he said.
    Unless one candidate wins more than 50 percent, the election will go to a second round in January.
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