Haitian Civil Society Groups File Complaint Against Transitional Presidential Council
By Claudy Briend Auguste (cba)
On Monday, May 12, 2025, a coalition of Haitian sociopolitical organizations — including Mouvement Point Final, Nou Pap Konplis, Veye Yo, and Konbit Ayisyen pou Lakwa — filed a formal complaint before the Port-au-Prince Prosecutor’s Office against the members of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC). The groups accuse council members of corruption, complicity with armed gangs, grave violations of fundamental human rights, and acts amounting to high treason.
In a public statement, the coalition denounced what they describe as the Council’s « moral and institutional collapse, » citing its failure to address the near-total control of Port-au-Prince by criminal groups and its alleged entanglement in opaque financial schemes. The complaint also raises concerns over the Council’s apparent passivity in the face of escalating violence and the ongoing humanitarian crisis, which has forced tens of thousands from their homes and paralyzed public institutions.
The plaintiffs are calling for an independent judicial inquiry and demand that those found responsible be prosecuted in accordance with Haitian law. As of Monday evening, the Prosecutor’s Office had yet to issue a formal response, and no statement has been released by members of the TPC.
This legal action comes amid rising frustration within Haitian civil society, where the legitimacy of the Transitional Presidential Council — established to steer the country out of prolonged political deadlock — is increasingly being challenged. Critics argue that the Council has not only failed to restore security and trust but may, in fact, be contributing to the very dysfunctions it was meant to resolve.
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