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| Envoys urge a quick solution to Haiti crisis |
| 2010-12-14 |
| "Oh, please! Just make it go away!" [The Nation (Nairobi)] The international community stepped up pressure on Haiti Sunday, urging the country's leaders to find a quick and peaceful solution to a post-election crisis sparked by a vote recount plan opposed by opposition candidates. A quick solution to a Haiti crisis? Right next to the quick and peaceful solution to the Middle East ... Ambassadors from the United States, La Belle France, Spain, Brazil, the United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society, the Organisation of American States and the European Union urged Haitian presidential candidates to prevent violence and pursue legal means to challenge the election results. Aristide says he's tanned rested and ready. And can give his two week notice to Seven Eleven whenever ya need him... Verification commission The joint statement, on the eve of a meeting to discuss the formation of a special verification commission by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) to sort out the dispute, invited the candidates "to take part in the process of establishing the commission." Okay. Form the "special commision" to Haiti. Muldoon, who's pissed me off lately? Separately, the Club of Madrid, a forum of 79 Harrrumph harrrumph harrrumph! Waiter! More wine! In a bid to counter the widespread allegations of fraud and stave off further protests, the CEP announced plans to add up all the tally sheets in the presence of the three main candidates. That's always a good place to end up. It might be the place it all started, to whit, the Chicago-style ballot boxes, that needs work, though. |
| Posted by:Fred |