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“Haiti is at a decisive point.”

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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug 19, CMC -The Seretary General of the Organization of  American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, Wednesday said that the electoral timetable set by the authorities in Haiti  requires “urgent acceleration”  and that there is need to intensify citizen registration and identification, as well as public information, outreach, and voter mobilization campaigns.

Ramdin, who led a High-Level Inter-American and International Mission to Haiti, told reporters that the delegation recognised the work being undertaken by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), the National Identification Office (ONI), the Haitian government and other relevant institutions in preparation for the upcoming elections scheduled for December 13.

“Our discussions with the CEP were open, wide ranging and constructive. At the same time, the electoral timetable requires urgent acceleration. There is a need to intensify citizen registration and identification, as well as public information, outreach, and voter mobilisation campaigns.

(Details in Politics section)

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