Dieuseul Simon Desras calls for Prime Minister Fils-Aimé to step down

Former Senate president Dieuseul Simon Desras is calling for Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to step down. He also backed the deployment of Salvadoran troops to Haiti, on one condition: that their presence be governed by law and build on the cooperation between the two countries. He spoke in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

Support with a condition

In Dieuseul Simon Desras's view, any initiative that could help Haiti out of the security crisis should be supported. He considers it essential, however, that the rules applying to the Salvadoran soldiers be set out in law.

The United Nations and the gangs

The former senator considers the United Nations' action insufficient. According to him, the organization has been present for 33 years and has sent several missions one after another, yet has not solved the problem of insecurity.

He is also surprised at how quickly the organization responded to the letter from gang leader Lanmò San Jou. The latter had asked for mediation to open a peace dialogue with the armed groups.

Dieuseul Simon Desras points out that these groups have addresses, phone numbers, social media accounts and advisers. He sees this as proof that influential networks are backing them.

The Prime Minister and the leaders in his sights

According to the former Senate president, the security crisis reflects a problem of leadership at the top of the state. He accuses Haiti's leaders of lacking will. In particular, he accuses Alix Didier Fils-Aimé of not showing enough determination to organize elections.

He also claims that some leaders are aligning themselves with armed groups. In the remarks as reported, he offered no evidence to support this accusation.

In his view, a cabinet reshuffle would not be enough to resolve the country's difficulties. He advocates a two-headed executive, with a president and a Prime Minister.

A divided opposition

Finally, Dieuseul Simon Desras faults the disagreements among opposition leaders. In his view, their inability to agree helps keep Alix Didier Fils-Aimé at the head of the government. He sees these divisions as one of the main obstacles to a new political configuration.