a1293: Haiti-Prime Minister (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

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.