Unable to conceal the inefficiency of the transitional government he heads, Fritz Alphonse Jean has chosen to shift the blame onto other branches of the state. In an interview with a group of journalists on Friday, June 20, 2025, the President of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) admitted that only 13.7% of the emergency budget had been disbursed, attributing the shortfall to “serious dysfunctions” within the public administration.
Jean did not hesitate to name names. He directly accused Defense Minister Jean Michel Moïse of stalling the process. According to him, the minister failed to transmit the army chief’s signature specimen to the Ministry of Economy and Finance—effectively blocking any financial support to the Armed Forces.
“This is a clear example of dysfunction,” Jean declared.
But the problem, he noted, extends far beyond the Defense Ministry. Jean denounced a labyrinth of bureaucracy, where documents are passed between the CNMP, the Court of Auditors, the Ministry of Planning, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, all without real coordination.
“It’s as if twelve people can’t sit at a table to make decisions,” he lamented.
In a tone of frustration, Jean condemned the government’s inaction in the face of national urgency.
“It’s as if we were living in Switzerland or Sweden, while here, thousands are being displaced, raped, and scarred.”
He also raised concerns over a mass exodus of civil servants, worsened by the Biden Program, which has encouraged the departure of many experienced professionals. The result, he said, is a public administration now managed by people
“who don’t understand public service.”
Caught between an admission of failure and an attempt to deflect responsibility, Jean’s remarks reflect the image of a stalled transition, incapable of addressing the country’s pressing needs.
