An electoral tribunal in Haiti has confirmed businessman Jovenel Moise as the country’s new president.
Ruling on accusations of fraud made by rival candidates after elections in November, the panel said while there were irregularities in the polls there was no massive fraud and the electoral process had not been affected.
Je ne vais pas combattre la pauvreté, je vais créer de la richesse.- Jovenel Moïse #Haiti #President pic.twitter.com/jjWqsXFec5— Supportons Jovenel (@HaitiEnPremier) December 22, 2016
Moise, who won just over 55 percent of votes cast, is expected to be sworn in as president before early February.
He told supporters: “This presidential mandate of five years entrusts in me all the freedoms of the people, and as I said in my campaign the power comes from God, through the voice of the people.”
Moise has promised to tackle corruption in Haiti and bring about national unity.
Some rival groups had vowed never to accept his win in the election.
Moise now has the difficult task of propping up Haiti’s economy and overseeing reconstruction after a devastating earthquake and hurricane.
Jovenel Moïse defeated 26 rivals in the first round and avoided a runoff. He won more than 55 percent of the vote. https://t.co/cnD0D2EjYV— Ralf S. Rho (@ralfrho) January 3, 2017
[PRESS STATEMENT] Haiti Provisional Electoral Council Publishes Final Presidential Election Results: https://t.co/RrUD7OJ1TU pic.twitter.com/qo8jF6s43J— U.S. Embassy Haiti (@USEmbassyHaiti) January 4, 2017
Jovenel Moise to Clinch Haiti Presidency; Poll Fraud Ruled Out https://t.co/enZ2MpYS0m pic.twitter.com/6erO1ry4xu— The Voice of America (@VOANews) January 3, 2017
