Curfew imposed day before vote on Haiti interim president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s interim government has imposed an overnight curfew a day before lawmakers are slated to decide whether to extend the caretaker president’s 120-day term.
The office of Prime Minister Enex Jean-Charles says the 10:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew was necessary to deter acts “against life and property,” especially in the capital’s metropolitan area.
The Monday night order was announced a half-hour before enforcement was due to begin.
But very few checkpoints were seen on major roads after the curfew began. People could be seen relaxing in a central square in Port-au-Prince and patrons enjoyed themselves in restaurants above the city.
On Tuesday, Haiti’s legislators will debate extending caretaker President Jocelerme Privert’s term or paving the way for a new interim leader until elections are held.
Privert’s mandate expires Tuesday.
