Haiti aid hinges on credible elections: U.S.

[CHIMO]

Source: The Associated Press

Haiti must have credible elections to maintain international support, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice told the UN on Thursday.

The U.S. representative to the United Nations told the Security Council that the United States welcomes the recommendations made by the Organization of American States, including an OAS call for runoff elections in Haiti.

The results of a Nov. 28 presidential election are under challenge.

"Sustained support from the international community, including the United States, requires a credible process that represents the will of the Haitian people, as expressed by their votes," she told the 15-member council.



Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/20/haiti-aristide-return.html

[aquart]

1. And that's what's held the money up for a year?

Pull the other one.

[elocs]

2. Here, or in Haiti?

:shrug:

[paulk]

3. LOL!

the hypocrisy is mind numbing considering the most popular party in the country was not even allowed to participate in the initial election.

[EFerrari]

4. It's pathetic, isn't it? n/t

[rabs]

5. Yep, they have 18 days

The Haitian Constitution says a new president should be inaugurated on Feb. 7.

So there are eighteen days left to organize a runoff elections and hold the voting.

But because of the massive fraud in the November election, the two candidates for the runoff still have not been determined. Look for the runoff to be canceledl.

So who will be president after the Feb. 7 date ????

Pathetic is an understatement.