Jovenel Moise to clinch Haiti presidency; poll fraud ruled out
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haitian businessman Jovenel Moise is expected to be declared the official winner of November presidential elections in the impoverished Caribbean nation on Tuesday after an electoral tribunal ruled out allegations of massive fraud at the polls.
Moise, who ran for former President Michel Martelly's Bald Heads Party (PHTK), won with 55.67 percent of votes cast in the Nov. 20 election, while his closest rival Jude Celestin received just over 19 percent, preliminary results showed in November.
But the electoral tribunal said it would review the results, after opposition candidates demanded a recount, alleging fraud.
Supporters of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas Party claimed victory for their candidate, Maryse Narcisse, while backers of leftist candidate Moise Jean-Charles have also protested following the November announcement.
