OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE POLITICAL PARTY PATRIYÒT RASANBLE POU SOVE LAKAY (PARASOL)
Doctrine: Humanist Dessalinism.- PARASOL denounces the disguised electoral exclusion imposed by the CEP.
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Doctrine: Humanist Dessalinism.-
PARASOL denounces the disguised electoral exclusion imposed by the CEP.-
It is with indignation and astonishment that the political party Patriyòt Rasanble pou Sove Lakay (PARASOL) takes note of the new registration fee schedule proposed by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), setting exorbitant costs for participation in national and local elections, namely:
President of the Republic: 1,000,000 gourdes,
Senator: 500,000 gourdes,
Deputy: 250,000 gourdes,
Mayoral cartel: 100,000 gourdes,
CASEC cartel: 25,000 gourdes,
ASEC cartel: 5,000 gourdes,
City delegate cartel: 5,000 gourdes.
This provision reflects a clear desire for political and social exclusion, aiming to reserve the right to run for office to a privileged minority, often compromised by corruption and poor governance.
PARASOL vigorously denounces this attempt to confiscate democracy for the benefit of narrow economic interests.
In a country ravaged by poverty, unemployment, and insecurity, such fees constitute an unjust and inhumane barrier to citizen participation.
The government and the CEP seem to confuse state management with that of a private enterprise, and democracy with institutionalized kleptocracy.
This is, once again, a disguised form of exclusion of territorial communities, particularly peasants, after the failure of their alleged constitutional amendment. PARASOL's Alternative Proposal.- True to its vision of social justice and equity, PARASOL proposes a reasonable and realistic revision of registration fees: President of the Republic: 500,000 gourdes, Senator: 100,000 gourdes, Deputy: 50,000 gourdes, Mayoral cartel: 25,000 gourdes, CASEC cartel: 5,000 gourdes, ASEC cartel: 1,000 gourdes, City delegate: 1,000 gourdes. Furthermore, candidacies for women and people with disabilities must be fully exempt (0 gourdes), to promote inclusive participation and comply with the principles of social justice and equal opportunities. For an Inclusive and Representative Democracy.- PARASOL reiterates its plea for the adoption of minimum democratic representation quotas in Parliament and local institutions, established as follows: 5% minimum for people with disabilities, 15% minimum for youth, 30% minimum for women. These minimum quotas constitute guaranteed participation thresholds, essential for the democratic refoundation of Haiti and the emergence of truly equitable, participatory, and representative governance. Call for National and International Responsibility.- PARASOL believes that holding credible elections requires: a minimum climate of security and stability, a non-partisan and truly independent CEP, a responsible transitional government, capable of inspiring confidence and guaranteeing the integrity of the electoral process. Consequently, PARASOL invites the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) and the government of Mr. Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to face the consequences of their fiasco and to make way for a new, competent transitional team, capable of leading the country towards the new Constitution and truly democratic elections. Doctrinal Foundation: Humanist Dessalinism.- True to its doctrine of Humanist Dessalinism, PARASOL recalls that politics must serve human dignity, popular sovereignty, and public morality. In the spirit of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Founding Father of the nation, this philosophy advocates for a patriotic, inclusive, and ethical democracy, where every citizen participates in the management of the country, not according to their wealth, but according to their value, virtue, and commitment to the common good. Humanist Dessalinism rejects all forms of economic, political, or regional exclusion, and calls for a national rebirth founded on justice, solidarity, and collective responsibility. «Democracy is not a privilege to buy, but a right to exercise.
The Haitian people do not ask for charity; they demand justice.»
— Yvon BONHOMME, President of the Patriyòt Rasanble pou Sove Lakay Party (PARASOL) For the Patriyòt Rasanble pou Sove Lakay Party (PARASOL), Yvon BONHOMME
President,
Designer of the doctrine of Dessalinian Right of Humanist Dessalinism and the Madan Sara movement in Haiti.
This is, once again, a disguised form of exclusion of territorial communities, particularly peasants, after the failure of their alleged constitutional amendment. PARASOL's Alternative Proposal.- True to its vision of social justice and equity, PARASOL proposes a reasonable and realistic revision of registration fees: President of the Republic: 500,000 gourdes, Senator: 100,000 gourdes, Deputy: 50,000 gourdes, Mayoral cartel: 25,000 gourdes, CASEC cartel: 5,000 gourdes, ASEC cartel: 1,000 gourdes, City delegate: 1,000 gourdes. Furthermore, candidacies for women and people with disabilities must be fully exempt (0 gourdes), to promote inclusive participation and comply with the principles of social justice and equal opportunities. For an Inclusive and Representative Democracy.- PARASOL reiterates its plea for the adoption of minimum democratic representation quotas in Parliament and local institutions, established as follows: 5% minimum for people with disabilities, 15% minimum for youth, 30% minimum for women. These minimum quotas constitute guaranteed participation thresholds, essential for the democratic refoundation of Haiti and the emergence of truly equitable, participatory, and representative governance. Call for National and International Responsibility.- PARASOL believes that holding credible elections requires: a minimum climate of security and stability, a non-partisan and truly independent CEP, a responsible transitional government, capable of inspiring confidence and guaranteeing the integrity of the electoral process. Consequently, PARASOL invites the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) and the government of Mr. Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to face the consequences of their fiasco and to make way for a new, competent transitional team, capable of leading the country towards the new Constitution and truly democratic elections. Doctrinal Foundation: Humanist Dessalinism.- True to its doctrine of Humanist Dessalinism, PARASOL recalls that politics must serve human dignity, popular sovereignty, and public morality. In the spirit of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Founding Father of the nation, this philosophy advocates for a patriotic, inclusive, and ethical democracy, where every citizen participates in the management of the country, not according to their wealth, but according to their value, virtue, and commitment to the common good. Humanist Dessalinism rejects all forms of economic, political, or regional exclusion, and calls for a national rebirth founded on justice, solidarity, and collective responsibility. «Democracy is not a privilege to buy, but a right to exercise.
The Haitian people do not ask for charity; they demand justice.»
— Yvon BONHOMME, President of the Patriyòt Rasanble pou Sove Lakay Party (PARASOL) For the Patriyòt Rasanble pou Sove Lakay Party (PARASOL), Yvon BONHOMME
President,
Designer of the doctrine of Dessalinian Right of Humanist Dessalinism and the Madan Sara movement in Haiti.
