Haiti closed a vexing chapter in its ongoing political transition on Saturday, doing so in a subdued ceremony marking the end of the turbulent mandate of its nine-member presidential council and leaving the gang-ravaged country in the hands of it single, unelected prime minister and his Cabinet.
During the ceremony marking the end of the Transitional Presidential Council at the Villa d’Accueil in Pétion-Ville, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé offered brief remarks, saying he would save a more lengthy speech for an address to the nation later in the day, to take place after holding his first Cabinet meeting as the country’s sole leader.
“The presidential council has fulfilled its mission by paving the way for a governance focused on security and electoral reforms,” he said, expressing his gratitude in the packed room, where members of the foreign diplomatic corps sat on the front row and ministers on the other side. “Today, we are aware of the challenges and… the government that I have the honor to lead will get to work.”
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