In a few days’ time, Jovenel Moïse, will become Haiti’s forty-second President. His swearing in follows his first-round victory in the country’s November 20 election. A businessman from northern Haiti who has never held political office, Haiti’s President-to-be has said that amongst his first priorities will be the modernisation of Haiti’s agricultural sector, creating a viable organic food industry, new social programmes, climate change and addressing corruption.
He has also suggested that his government would take long overdue action to address the sometimes scandalous activities of all aid groups and foreign governments with a presence in the country.
His election, hopefully, will at least bring to an end the political instability that has prevailed ever since the failure of the original October 2015 Presidential elections that he also won, but which amid allegations of fraud and subsequent unrest were set aside.
