Haiti leader Jovenel Moïse convinced his term ends in 2022, not February
Moïse maintains that his five-year term began when he was sworn in on February 7 2017, but the opposition says the clock started ticking in 2016
28 January 2021 - 16:20
Everyone agrees that the Haitian president’s term ends on February 7, but there’s disagreement over which year.
As far as the opposition is concerned, President Jovenel Moïse’s time is up in February, and they’ve protested and clashed with security forces as that day draws near. He says his term runs into 2022, and has no plans to quit before then...
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