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a1293: Haiti-Prime Minister (fwd)
From: Philippe Charles <pgcharles@hotmail.com>
In post #a417, we read the following from a Reuters article:
> In the poorest country in the Americas, Cherestal has been accused of
> enriching himself at the nation's expense. One point of criticism was
the
> purchase of a $2 million home for the prime minister. Cherestal has
said
> the house was bought as the official prime minister's residence, not
for
> him personally.
Does anyone know if the new prime minister has moved into the official
residence yet?
> PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 14 (AP) -- Former Senate President Yvon Neptune
> became Haiti's new prime minister Thursday, pledging to tackle a
two-year
> political stalemate and promising economic growth in the next year.
> Both houses of Parliament approved the nomination after Neptune gave
an
> hour-long speech explaining how his plan of action would differ from
that
> of his predecessor, Jean-Marie Cherestal, who resigned amid mounting
> pressure from critics who said he wasn't doing enough for the poor.