Haiti's president appoints new electoral council


Haiti President Michel Martelly arrives for a meeting with French President at the Elysee Palace in Paris, February 21, 2014. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's President Michel Martelly on Tuesday appointed a nine-member council tasked with organising municipal and legislative elections this year that were supposed to be held more than two years ago.

In a speech broadcast on Haitian TV, Martelly named the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), which is made up of three members each chosen by the judiciary, parliament and the presidency.

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