Inter-Haitian Dialogue: Proposal for a Two-Headed Executive System, Candidacy Submissions to Begin This Wednesday
, Tuesday, February 3, 2026 —The Inter-Haitian Dialogue, held from February 1 to 3, 2026, at the Montana Hotel, resulted in a proposal for a new executive power architecture, presented by its initiators as an attempt to resolve the crisis as February 7 approaches.
By Jean Wesley Pierre · Port-au-Prince
· 3 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, February 3, 2026 —The Inter-Haitian Dialogue, held from February 1 to 3, 2026, at the Montana Hotel, resulted in a proposal for a new executive power architecture, presented by its initiators as an attempt to resolve the crisis as February 7 approaches. The final document recommends the establishment of a two-headed executive system, structured around a Presidential College and a head of government.
According to the text presented by Clovis Obas, a former PHTK parliamentarian from Les Cayes, the Presidential College would be composed of three personalities, respectively from the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), the Court of Cassation, and civil society. The initiators believe that this formula would ensure institutional balance and prevent an abrupt power vacuum.
However, this proposal has sparked strong opposition. Several participants questioned the composition of the assembly, the methodology of the dialogue, and the legitimacy of the announced decisions.
Former deputy Arodon Bien-Aimé was particularly critical, stating that the meeting was allegedly dominated by CPT associates:
« Ils se sont réunis, ils ont rassemblé pratiquement tous les employés des cabinets du CPT pour venir annoncer la formation d’un Collège présidentiel… »
For him, the fundamental debate remains the end of the Transitional Presidential Council's mandate:
« Le mandat du CPT est arrivé à terme, les membres du CPT doivent plier bagage et partir. »
A position that rejects any attempt at direct or indirect prolongation of the current transitional arrangement.
The former parliamentarian also denounced the absence of internal democratic mechanisms within the dialogue:
« Ils ont parlé d’élections pour prendre les décisions, mais aucune élection n’a été organisée », a-t-il souligné, évoquant le contexte de la salle et la manière dont les orientations finales ont été arrêtées.
Despite these criticisms, the Montana dialogue brought together several political and social actors, including the Vodou sector through the KNVA – represented by Emperor Mondestin, Dr. Jean Hénold Buteau, various political parties and organizations, as well as influential CPT members, notably Leslie Voltaire and Fritz Alphonse Jean. A diversity that, for some observers, was not enough to guarantee a true balance of power among those present.
Notably, the organizers announced that submissions for presidential and Prime Minister candidacies will begin this Wednesday, February 4, 2026. This decision, made even as the legitimacy of the dialogue framework is contested, raises new questions about the legal and political basis of the process undertaken.
Ultimately, the Inter-Haitian Dialogue at the Montana Hotel illustrates the limits of an approach that claims to re-establish the executive without clear consensus, without solid internal democratic procedures, and without unanimous recognition from key actors. As February 7 approaches, the Haitian transition remains suspended on a central question: who can legitimately decide, and on whose behalf?
