2026-01-25

Project Executive Unity The standoff between Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime and five CPT members attempting his dismissal entered a procedural stalemate as the January 21 resolution remained unpublished in Le Moniteur, the official gazette required for legal validity. Without publication, the dismissal lacks force, effectively freezing the crisis in limbo. The five members, Fritz Alphonse Jean, Leslie Voltaire, Louis Gerald Gilles, Edgard Leblanc Fils, and Smith Augustin, made no public statements in the last 24 hours, suggesting internal disagreement or strategic delay. Against this backdrop, Fils-Aime and CPT President Laurent Saint-Cyr appeared together January 23 at the National Police Academy graduation ceremony for 877 new officers, the first cohort of the P4000 program aiming to train 4,000 police by early 2027. The joint appearance constituted a tacit endorsement of the Prime Minister's legitimacy and signaled executive coordination. Saint-Cyr's remarks carried unmistakable political subtext, stating the majority is not two, three, or five people but the people, and that interests of the majority are security. The January 25, 2026 reference to five people appeared to directly rebuke the CPT members who signed the dismissal resolution. Saint-Cyr urged national security forces to remain fully mobilized against any attempt at destabilization and to serve the law, the Republic, and the people, not politics. The language framed the dismissal effort as political destabilization and positioned security force loyalty with institutional continuity. Fils-Aime reinforced executive authority, stating the State is no longer backing down and is fully assuming its mission. U.S. Charge d'Affaires Henry Wooster attended and reaffirmed Haiti's security and stability as Washington's top priority. The coordinated messaging from Saint-Cyr, Fils-Aime, and Wooster created institutional solidarity aimed at undermining the five CPT members' legitimacy. Political pressure on the CPT mounted from multiple directions. On January 25, UNIR published a statement demanding CPT departure February 7 in accordance with the April 3, 2024 transition agreement. Secretary General Remy Junior Moschino emphasized 2026 is dedicated to elections which must be held according to constitutional provisions. The FNC party made similar demands January 20, specifying CPT must leave February 6 at 11:59 PM, while OPL called for unconditional departure of all transitional authorities. The Compromis Historique party publicly disavowed Smith Augustin January 21 despite his signature on the dismissal resolution.