President of Haiti’s Presidential Transition Council calls for unity in that body

Port-au-Prince.– The president of the Presidential Transition Council (CPT), Laurent Saint-Cyr, made a call for unity, common sense, and national responsibility this Wednesday in favor of the higher interest of the Haitian people, in a context in which the division within the aforementioned Council is undeniable, less than three months before the end of its mandate. “The higher interest of the nation demands that we overcome our differences and that our ambitions serve the collective, in order to move forward together towards the results that our people expect,” wrote the president in a letter addressed to the members of the Council. He said he was convinced that this call embodies the path of common sense, mediation, and reason that the country needs at this moment. “The population expects concrete results from us. It is our collective responsibility to meet these expectations and demonstrate leadership to guide the country towards a new dynamic,” Saint-Cyr added. Therefore, he believes in the duty to remain focused on the true national urgencies, and warns that any measure that distracts them from this weakens the collective future and goes against their responsibility to lead the country to the polls.

Hint of division

The division observed in the CPT in recent days is attributed to the implementation of a plan to remove Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, due to his “failure” at the head of the Government. These initiatives have intensified, which has disturbed the serenity within the Council. For Saint-Cyr, the situation has generated real concern in the national public opinion, which has raised “legitimate concerns” among “international partners” and now poses a serious threat to the stability of the country. “This change in the government’s leadership, less than two months before February 7, 2026, would be a harsh blow to the efforts already undertaken to restore security and organize elections,” he stated, and emphasized that, for the sake of efficiency, “some adjustments” can be considered to revitalize government action. “At this moment, I cannot support a radical change in the institutional balance that would further weaken an already fragile institution and endanger the minimum stability necessary to complete the transition responsibly,” explained the CPT president. Yesterday, Haiti’s Presidential Transition Council (CPT) member Fritz Alphonse Jean indicated in a press conference that the United States has sanctioned him for leading the group of members of that council who want the departure of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. In a document distributed to the press, Alphonse recounts an alleged exchange of messages with the chargé d’affaires of the American embassy, Henry T. Wooster, who conveyed to him that he (Alphonse) “is part of the group working to overthrow the head of the government.”