The election must be open, free and transparent Haiti must have political stability before it can develop economically and socially. For political stability we must have open elections that can resolve the crisis of our institutions. The loss of institutions has reversed our democratic achievements, threatened public saftey, and fostered mistrust among us. Having a free election is crucial because only a real democratic competition can get out the vote and encourage candidates to run.
Political stability requires open elections.
Political stability also demands that we have presidential elections in the year 2000 so that the people can elect, under the dictates of the Constitution of 1987 and the auspices of a Permanent Electoral Council, their own representative to guide the nation into the third millennium. Among other things, the propositions keep political functionnaries from interfering with the citizens' right to vote. The commission, working closely with the CEP, will be responsible for publicly condemning people who have violated these arrangements and the law.