Fanmi Lavalas
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| Leader | Jean-Bertrand Aristide |
| Founded | 30 October 1996 |
| Split from | Lavalas Political Organization |
| Headquarters | HT6110Port-au-Prince,Ouest,Haiti |
| Ideology | Social democracy Populism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Blue |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 119 |
| Senate | 0 / 30 |
Fanmi Lavalas(English:Lavalas Family,Lavalas isHaitian Creoleforflood) is a social-democraticpolitical partyinHaiti.Its leader is former Haitian PresidentJean-Bertrand Aristide.It has been a powerful force in Haitian politics since 1991. Fanmi Lavalas governments advocate a policy of "growth with equity" based on Western Europeansocial democraticprinciples. Fanmi Lavalas governments have emphasised investment in education and health care as their priorities and have refusedInternational Monetary Fundausterity measures.
History
[edit]Lavalas emerged as a powerful social movement in the late 1980s,[1]and it backed Jean Bertrand Aristide's election campaign in 1990. The establishment of the Lavalas movement as a formal political party, renamed Fanmi Lavalas, took place in 1996 as a split by Aristide from theStruggling People's Party(OPL) over the question of his resumption of the three years he lost in exile following the 1991 coup[2]Two main reasons for its creation are known: (1) to allow the Lavalas movement to remain inclusive while opposing theneo-liberalpolicies of the foreign-influenced OPL, which was one of the conditions for Aristide's return to power in 1994; (2) to prevent rival politicians from taking over the movement's leadership from Aristide and other more left-wing leaders. TheHaitian militaryoverthrew Aristide's first government in 1991.[3]"Fanmi Lavalas" may be roughly translated into English as "Avalanche Family" or "Waterfall Family" (referring to the Biblical flood),[4]but the name is almost never completely translated fromHaitian Creole,although it is sometimes given as "Lavalas Family". It was registered officially as a political party on 30 October 1996, and on 14 February 1997 it was recognized by the electoral authorities.[5]
Electionswere set for 2006 by the Interim Government, which was established by the governments of Canada, the US, and France. Certain members of Fanmi Lavalas claimed thatMarc Bazinwas the Lavalas candidate. However, its grassroots supporters overwhelmingly supportedRené Garcia Prévalin his campaign as president.[citation needed]Lavalas candidatesboycotted the electionfor the most part, but its voters supported the emergence of Preval'sLespwaparty. The results of the election of the 7 February and 21 April 2006Chamber of Deputiesare not available.
Election exclusion
[edit]The performance of the Fanmi Lavalas party in Haitian elections has been difficult to measure since the 2004 coup d'état that toppled it from power as it has been repeatedly excluded from the democratic process.[6]It was again excluded from participation in the2010–2011 Haitian general electionby the electoral council after the candidates did not receive the necessary votes.[7]
2015 presidential and legislative election
[edit]CEPaccepted Lavalas' request to contest election in the2015 election.In highly controversial elections that were forced to be rerun due to credible charges of electoral fraud, the party's presidential candidate, Maryse Narcisse only received 110,449 votes, or 7.32% of popular votes. The party's legislature candidates received 5 seat out of 85 already elected seats in the2015 parliamentary election,a second round will be held in December 27. The process and outcome of the 2015-2016 elections are still seen as controversial and are widely viewed as having damaged the credibility of the government of PresidentJovenel Moiseand theParti Haïtien Tèt Kale(Bald-head party).
Members of Committee
[edit]Youseline Augustin Bell - Committee of Finance, Jacob François - Commission of Information, Majolie Zéphirin - Commission of Information, Jean Luc Bell - Commission of Youth. Members: Louis Bonnet, Ernst Montoban, Jerry Jean Louis, Jean Pierre Barthol, Gary Servius, Claudine Janvier, Philippe André Jacques, Bazelais François, Fritz Péan, Roosevelt Goguette, Abel Moise, Vital Tholerme, Bellefleur Jean, Romane Joseph, Jean Elie Pierre-Louis, Rivière Dantès, Tony Désir, André Joseph
References
[edit]- ^Damming the Flood,Mute Magazine,14 October 2018
- ^"Haiti Background Note".U.S. Department of State. January 2008.
- ^French, Howard W.; Time Weiner (14 November 1993)."C.I.A. Formed Haitian Unit Later Tied to Narcotics Trade".New York Times.Retrieved6 May2010.
- ^Damming the Flood,Mute Magazine,14 October 2018
- ^"Partis Politiques Enregistrés et Reconnus"(in French). HaitiCulture.ch. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-10-11.Retrieved2015-06-14.
- ^"US lawmaker criticizes Haiti election exclusions".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-06-04.Retrieved2010-01-13.
- ^Haitian President Marks Independence With Pledge of Fair Elections,Voice of America
Further reading
[edit]- Hallward, Peter (2007),Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment,London: Verso Books,ISBN978-1-84467-106-9
External links
[edit]- Fanmi Lavalas Commission of Communication
- Haiti: Fanmi Lavalas Banned, Voter Apprehension Widespread.Inter Press Service, April 2008,Jeb Sprague.
- The Fanmi Lavalas Political Project - Review of three books.NACLA Report on the Americas. November–December 2008. Issue Vol. 41, No. 6. By Jeb Sprague.
