Haiti tense as both parties claim presidential win
Haiti is going through a renewed phase of political tensions, with the two biggest parties each claiming victory for their candidates in the re-run presidential election held on Sunday.
Both parties have claimed that they are headed for an election win, ahead of the official announcement of the results expected within the next seven days.
Meanwhile, civil unrest has been reported in some parts of the country as vote-counting is still underway. Supporters of rival presidential hopefuls, Maryse Narcisse and Jovenel Moise, poured out onto the streets of the capital Port au prince as well. Anti-riot police made several arrests during the rallies.
Haitians are eagerly waiting for the next president to save the country from political problems. The people are also demanding repair for damage from Hurricane Matthew, which left a trail of death and destruction as it swept through the Caribbean country last month. Up to 1,000 people lost their lives.
The presidential election was originally scheduled for October 2015. However, the island nation plunged into severe turmoil after the vote and authorities were forced to cancel the results amid protests and allegations of massive fraud.
Another session of voting was rescheduled for October. However, that too was postponed after Hurricane Matthew struck the nation.
On Sunday, Haitians also voted in the second round of parliamentary elections, the first round of which was held in August last year. 25 seats in the 109-member lower house as well as 16 in the 30-member senate were up for grabs.
Nearly 6.2 million people were eligible to cast their ballots. 27 candidates were competing for presidency; only five of whom seemed to hold better chances of winning.
If no candidate wins more than half of the votes, a runoff will be held in late January.
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