Haiti Must Rethink Its Governance System

Haiti is not on a path to development. Not because its people lack capacity, but because the governance system doesn’t work. For over 30 years, the 1987 Constitution has trapped the country in a cycle of crisis. It brings no stability. No results. No protection for the people’s interests.

Presidential power is overly concentrated. This fuels populism, corruption, and violent conflict. Parliament is constantly in crisis: elections are delayed, budgets don’t pass, laws aren’t voted. The judiciary is weak, politically influenced, and under-resourced. Local governance is neglected. Economic planning is disconnected from public budgeting. The result: violence replaces dialogue, survival replaces development.

Pi Bon Ayiti offers a complete redefinition. It removes the presidency and installs a symbolic Head of State. The Prime Minister is elected by the people and governs under the National Political Law (LPN). Ministries are depoliticized and led by qualified professionals. Parliament is replaced by the National Democratic Assembly (ADN), with delegates directly elected from each communal section. Laws and treaties pass quickly, without gridlock. The judiciary has clear protocols, integrated oversight, and justice that is not isolated.

Since 1987, more than 20 governments have failed. Electoral voids persist. Insecurity is widespread. The economy stagnates. Pi Bon Ayiti responds with structure, not slogans. It proposes a governance model that is fiscally disciplined, locally rooted, merit-based, and culturally authentic. This is not a minor reform—it is a civic renaissance. It’s time to build it.