Haiti: Transitional Presidental Council Dissimiss PM Garry Conille

Prime Minister Garry Conille, Oct 2024 Photo: @ConilleGarry

November 11, 2024 Hour: 2:38 pm

The Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti dismissed Prime Minister Garry Conille, amid a conflict over government control.

The decision was published in the country’s official daily on Monday and comes after weeks of tensions between Conille and the council, which is seeking to make significant changes to the cabinet.

The nine-member council, established in April to guide Haiti against a backdrop of rising violence and following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, had appointed Conille in June.

The Council has instead appointed businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the new prime minister. This transition takes place in a climate of accusations of corruption and disputes over the legality of the process, as Conille has questioned the legitimacy of the decision, arguing that it violates the Haitian Constitution.

La résolution faisant choix du citoyen, @citoyendidier comme Premier Ministre ainsi que l'arrêté le nommant à la tête de la @PrimatureHT, sont publiés en un seul numéro, au journal Le Moniteur, ce Dimanche 10 Novembre 2024. Le Dr @ConilleGarry fait à présent partie du passé. pic.twitter.com/R5xiSreUaF
— Team Info (@TeamInfoHT) November 10, 2024

In a statement, he ordered the body responsible for publishing official decisions not to notify dismissal, noting that the council does not have the authority to dismiss a prime minister, although it can appoint him.

The former prime minister has also expressed that this action raises serious doubts about the legitimacy of the Council and its implications for the future of the country.