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President Martelly did not become president easily, he easily was the popular choice, but becoming President wasn't easy. He didn't drop paper fliers out airplanes like Celestin. It was a lean campaign and being new to politics, he made some mistakes.
Dr. Conille didn't become Prime Minister easily either. The old power (INITE), as Mr. Lucas points out, wasn't keen on anyone going into that position. That he was ratified, speaks to his ability to build bridges.
To read Dr. Carey's analysis, I found myself saying "really?" When Dr. Conille was first nominated, many claimed he was Bill Clinton's man. What a simple view to see the world. A person works for someone and now you are there "yes" man? Now, Dr. Carey and Kim Ives as well, claim the government is Duvalierists? Because his father found work under Duvalier? When is a man his own person? When is the past, the past? I am not saying to ignore the past, but you cannot move forward if all one does is look to the past. Sometimes, people or places have such a bad reputation, that even when good things are happening, no one sees it as such because of the negative perception. Haiti is one of these places. I am hopeful that after this next political shift, things will work out.
Now months after this was written, there have been public disputes between Martelly and Conille. As Senator Benoit said, the reason for wanting Dr. Conille out was his push to review contracts where $300M (or more) went. I have known Dr. Conille to be a good man and I may not always agree with him, but I'm not going to make judgments without facts. He does not have any easy job. And his push for making things fair and honest, are to his credit.