Rene Preval Re-Elected President

Rene Préval Was Declared The Winner Of The Presidential Election By The Provisional Electoral Council With 51.15 Percent Of The Vote

On February 14, 2006, Rene Préval claimed that there had been fraud among the vote counts, and demanded that he be declared the winner outright of the first round.

On February 16, 2006, Rene Préval was declared the winner of the Presidential Election by the Provisional Electoral Council with 51.15 percent of the vote, after the exclusion of "blank" ballots from the count.

G. Simon's comment about "Rene Preval Re-Elected President"

Preval in the Diaspora - by G. Simon

25 Years Need For Real Progress: Haiti's Preval

By Gergana Koleva
HBN New York

Hardbeatnews, QUEENS, N.Y., Tues. Mar. 28, 2006: Haitian President-elect Rene Preval came to Queens, N.Y., yesterday with a reality check for nationals here who may expect a rapid transformation in the poverty stricken homeland they left behind.

Addressing about 1, 000 nationals at York College, Preval said the country will need at least 25 years before real progress will be seen.

The President-elect, who addressed a mixed-crowd of Haitian students and professionals in Kreyol, stressed that Haitians should not have unrealistic expectations for an immediate solution to the woes affecting Haiti since it would take at least 25 years for changes to show visible results.

But he stated that his top priorities remain the improvement of electricity as well as the country's infrastructure, education and health sectors.

Preval, who was elected on February 7, also urged nationals in the New York Diaspora to invest in Haiti and to return home to help rebuild the country.

He also encouraged nationals to help stop the brain drain and "to start coming back" to Haiti.

"Money alone cannot fix problems," said Preval.

"We need the expertise.

We need serious staff in the executive branch of governemnt and I'm looking for those people."

Commenting directly on the crime and kidnapping that has marred the country in recent months, he noted that it is imperative that Haitians at home "stop the killings and the kidnappings" inorder for the government to attract investment.

And making several references to neighboring Dominican Republic, which he recently visited, the new Haitian leader said that the next step is to look at the DR the way that Japan looked at other countries after World War II and rebuilt itself.

"It's been 20 yeas since (Francois) Duvalier left and we're still playing around.

We need to start having results," he stated, adding that Haitians need to raise exportation standards.

Pointing to the country's exportation of mangoes to the Bahamas via the U.S., Preval said he will seek to change that plan to ensure that the exportation is done directly.

He revealed that in meetings with President Bush today, he will discuss way to create a favorable economic program for Haiti, especially as it relates to the clothing-manufacturing sector.

The L'Espwa (The Hope) party leader also urged local politicians, including senators who will make up the country's parliament after April 21, to be more open to ordinary peoples ideas and inputs.

"There's no monopoly on competency," he said, sharing jokes with the audience who in turn cheered profusely and caused the small-framed popular leader to step away from his dais to the very front of the stage, as they snapped hundreds of photographs.

Preval, set to be sworn in on May 21 following the legislative election of April 21, however, gave no indication to New York Haitians of his choice for prime minister.

His two-hour speech also was devoid of any mention of his former 'teacher,' Jean Bertrand Aristide.

Preval, in the lead up to the election, and to date, sought to prove that he is his own man and no longer in the shadow of Aristide.

Aristide for his part has said he will return to Haiti following Preval's inauguration.

– Hardbeatnews.com

ANGENOR CAROLD's comment about "Rene Preval Re-Elected President"

Les assassains envahissent la ville du Limbe

je suis Angenor, Carold.Je suis un Haitien-Ame
ricain vivant en Floride.Mes parents sont ages vivant dans la peur.Ils vivent a la re-
gion du Limbe, Cap-Haitien.Ces gens du Limbe,
les Limbeens, les citoyens de cette ville ne
passe une bonne nuit depuis plusieurs jours,
Ils ne peuvent pas dormir, surtout ces mal-
heureux qui ont leurs enfants a l'etranger.

le comissaire's comment about "Rene Preval Re-Elected President"

PRESIDENT PREVAL HAITIS ONLY HOPE

Rene Preval is mooving slowly toward upcoming economic growth.Because the country had a consecutive story of "coups d'etats", it has been impossible to observe continuity in all the government and state istitutions.What we see now is a president mooving slowly by first having his ministers in office, the parlement, and the directors of all the public offices.

The national budget is ready for the final vote by the parlement.

Security wise, it, s the first time since Aristide resigned that the haitian police and Minustha are marching together inside cite soleil.

We can say that very soon we, ll see a significant decreased in kidnapping and other criminal related activities.

cocode's comment about "Rene Preval Re-Elected President"

step up in his footpoint if he is in rigth way.

hi lord is alord of knowlege and law , everything that he does he does it by law and knowlege he is not a warm heard he toke his time to do his thing and make sure everything going well .so let work with our president pull him up with our good idea so he can do his way with love and peace .

we are a great nation why we need to head down ?

by cocode 10/9/2006

Ayisyen Patriyot's comment about "Rene Preval Re-Elected President"

Fome komite- a

When we have cases like Limbe, the only solution is the "Komite Katye" where everyone knows everyone and they all get together to watch the neighborhood.

When danger is approaching, someone blows the whistle and everyone wakes up to make noise and possibly catch the bad guys.
I am for a sophistication of the movement though; Some people, well reasoned people in the neighborhood, chosen by the people, should wear weapons, heavy weapons; Those who do should have some kind of compensation from the community, especially if they are honest and broke.

Misery is such a spreading cancer in our country right now; it transforms the good into the bad, the unconcievable into the daily living;
But people are still good, most of them. THe youth is the major problem.

Drug (cocaine and heroing) are big problems.

Those who used to smoke the herb now use the needle and look like trash and lose their dignity.

The president and the government, not only should they inspire hope, but also encourage people to form neighborhood committies, giving them directions, keeping them from becoming violent and disturbing;

The president can do more: I agree that he should come here to the US, also Canada, France, etc. to ask for help.
But not only help from those governments, but, most importantly, from us Haitians; 1, 2, 5, or 10 dollars a week/month/year from each of us to a local organization in Limbe, just for security, or gaz for the motor, or better an eolian or solar electricity project would do a lot of good.

Let's keep thinking, but there's a greater need to act.

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