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P-au-P, August 28, 2024 (AlterPresse) – Marie Rébecca Guillaume has been elected representative of the Women’s Sector in the Provisional Electoral Council (Cep), following the elections conducted by women’s organizations on Monday, August 26, 2024. Sector selects their representatives.
Marie-Rebecca Guillaume received 5 votes and Erica Mar Joasan received 4 votes. The other three candidates received 2 votes, 1 vote and 0 votes respectively.
This was announced on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, by the feminist organizations Kay fanm, Solidarité fanm ayisyèn (Sofa), Kri fanm ayiti (Krifa), Toya Foundation and the Federation of Women’s Human Rights and Equality Organizations (Fedofedh), responsible for coordinating the appointment process of the representative of the women’s sector of the CEP, during a press conference attended by the AlterPresse/AlterRadio platform.
“We received five applications and all of them were verified. 116 organizations were registered. 82 organizations completed this within the deadline. 43 organizations registered late. Daniel Magloire, a feminist sociologist at Kay Fanm, declared that 22 organizations have been approved to participate in the elections.
“The vote took place on Monday, August 26, using a hybrid approach: online voting in the morning and in-person voting and counting in the afternoon,” she continued.
“Fourteen organizations voted, twelve of which were online and two in person. The verified organization was unable to participate because it came after the voting had closed and the minutes had been signed.”
According to Daniel Magloire, the meeting was chaired by Me Patrick Pierre-Louis, president of the Port-au-Prince Bar Association.
“Some women tried to stop the meeting by shouting, but failed. It only caused a disruption to the schedule,” reported in a note from the five feminist organizations responsible for the process.
“Throughout the process, the committee was intimidated (insults, misinformation, threats) as procedures and criteria for participation in the process were established. This was undoubtedly done in an effort to allow the country to move forward in this difficult transition,” the note reads.
In a letter to the Presidential Transition Council (Cpt), some women’s organizations demanded that the process of appointing representatives of the women’s sector, led by Kay Fanm, to the Presidential Transition Council be stopped. (Multi-month meeting August 28, 2024 2:30 pm)
The full document has been communicated to AlterPresse
Resumption of the nomination process for the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP)
Women’s Organization Department
Results of the July-August 2024 process
The organizing committee consists of: Kay Fanm, the Federation of Women’s Organizations for Human Rights and Equality (FEDOFEDH), the Toya Foundation, Kri Fanm Ayiti (KRIFA), and the Haitian Women’s Solidarity Organization (SOFA).
The challenge facing the Commission is to demonstrate the feasibility of an orderly process that meets the principles that guarantee its credibility: independence, transparency, inclusiveness, impartiality, objectivity and neutrality. Five member organizations of the Commission did not have a candidate and did not support any candidacy, while two organizations participating in the election cast blank votes.
The most important thing for the Commission is the quality of the entire process, i.e. rigor and transparency. In addition, the Commission is equipped with various working tools: 1) Procedural guidelines, including guiding principles, implementation timetables and eligibility conditions for organizations and candidates. 2) Electronic forms for registration of organizations and submission of applications. The possibility of submitting paper documents is also provided. 3) Document processing grid. 4) Electronic and paper ballots. 5) Daily list of registrations of the registration, with the time indicated. 6) Documented list of approved and non-approved organizations and candidates. 7) Summary table.
Each document received within the established deadline (August 14-18) was carefully analyzed. The Committee focused on information on officially identified organizations and their achievements in promoting and defending women’s rights.
Five (5) applications were received and all verified. 116 organizations were registered. 82 organizations registered on time (9 departments, 57% West, 43% 8 other regions), 43 organizations were late. 22 organizations were approved to participate in the election.
The vote took place on Monday, August 26, 2024, in a hybrid format: online voting in the morning and live voting and counting in the afternoon. Fourteen (14) organizations voted, twelve (12) online and two (2) live. One (1) verified organization could not participate because it came after the voting had ended and the minutes had been signed. The meeting was chaired by Me Patrick PIERRE-LOUIS, President of the Port-au-Prince Bar Association (photo).
A small number of women shouted and tried in vain to stop the meeting from taking place. This caused disruption to the schedule at all. Throughout the process, the committee was intimidated (insults, misinformation, threats) because of the procedures and criteria that had been set for participation in the process. This was certainly unpleasant, but it did not distract the committee from the work it had agreed to do to move the country forward in this difficult transition.
Women’s rights organizations intend to continue to play their civic role.
Port-au-Prince, 28 August 2024.
To the Organizing Committee
Danielle Magloire, La Maison des femmes.
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