The political party Les Engagés pour le Développement (EDE) has expressed categorical opposition to any initiative aiming to maintain the current Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) in any form. This stance was outlined in a press release issued on February 3, 2026.
Four members of the Presidential Transitional Council recently brought together various national stakeholders for “inter-Haitian dialogue” sessions. The stated goal was to find a solution to the political crisis and a consensual formula for governing the country after February 7. These multi-day meetings aimed to redefine the structure of executive power in the post-transition phase.
At the conclusion of these sessions, participants agreed on establishing a new presidential council composed of three members: a representative from the current CPT, a member of the Court of Cassation, and a representative from civil society. This formula, presented by its initiators as a way out of the crisis, has been sharply criticized by EDE, which views it as a disguised attempt to extend the CPT’s mandate.
In its statement, EDE describes the current Presidential Transitional Council as an “illegitimate, unpopular, and widely decried” body. The party believes the CPT has gravely compromised a transition originally designed to alleviate the population’s suffering. EDE denounces what it considers a hijacking of the transition process to serve personal interests and outsized political ambitions.
Remaining faithful to the positions outlined in the Political Consensus for National Recovery and Reorientation of the Transition, EDE reaffirms its commitment to a dual-headed executive branch consisting of a single President and a Prime Minister. The party deems any attempt to retain the CPT, in whole or in part, as a political diversion and a decision that is “null and void.”
In a statement released this Wednesday, February 4, the United States, through its embassy, reaffirmed its full support for Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. The U.S. views him as the right person to lead the country’s administration after February 7.
