Political tensions are running high in Haiti these days. The people of Haiti have been asking for elections — especially fair elections — for some time now. In mid-December, I saw thousands of Haitians take to the streets of Port-au-Prince in protest. Just last week, hundreds more protested in the capital city.
It’s been nearly four years since certain municipality and national parliament elections have taken place. One might argue that it’s been even longer than that since fair elections were held.
And meanwhile, on Monday, Jan. 12, a majority of parliament seats will expire. Unless a compromise can be reached, this will render the parliament defunct and allow President Michel Martelly to rule by decree.