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OAS to send special mission to Haiti amid political crisis
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 28 - 01 - 2016

AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Rabi'II 18, 1437, January 28, 2016, SPA -- The threat of instability in Haiti prompted the Organization of American States on Wednesday to authorize a special mission to help the troubled nation find a way out of a simmering political crisis, according to AP.
In Washington, the OAS permanent council reached consensus on sending the mission to Haiti to assist with resolving a stalemate now that elections have been postponed indefinitely and the country's president is due to leave office in 10 days.
The regional body, which Haiti belongs to, took up the measure after receiving an urgent request from outgoing President Michel Martelly. The OAS council had only been scheduled to receive a report on Haiti from electoral observers.
Antigua Ambassador Ronald Sanders, who holds the rotating chair of the council, raised the specter of "utter bloodshed" in Haiti unless a political agreement was reached. He said their intention was to "not to interfere, but to be helpful."
Haiti's ambassador to the OAS, Bocchit Edmond, said the request was not an invitation to "meddle" in Haitian affairs but an appeal for help assessing the situation and fostering dialogue.
For days, Haiti's political leaders and others with influence have been working to find a way out of the impasse. Business, religious and civil society leaders have offered possible solutions along with various political factions.
But Martelly is scheduled to depart Feb. 7 and political compromise is rare in Haiti. Presidential and legislative runoff elections set for last weekend were called off less than 48 hours before the vote amid a surge of violent protests and deep suspicions of electoral fraud.
Many Haitians have been growing anxious since elections were aborted in the country with a long history of turmoil.
"I'm concerned that there may be killings if the authorities don't get a solution worked out," said Reginald Poteau, who has been unemployed since losing his job as a warehouse laborer last year.
But hardware store manager Rony Mathieux, whose car windows were smashed during recent violent protests in Port-au-Prince, said he did not like having foreigners help resolve Haiti's political problems.
"I'm a victim of this instability but I believe Haitians finally need to learn how to clean up our own messes," he said.


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