Less than four moths after his appointment was ratified by parliament, the prime minister of Haiti, Gary Conille, has resigned. Le Nouvelliste cites his very brief resignation letter, suggesting that relations between the president and the PM were not harmonious.

The deterioration of presidential/PM relations has been apparent over the last few weeks. A key issue has been the ‘nationality problem’ that has dogged President Martelly. Parliament wants to confirm the Haitian nationality of the president and government minister. The PM wanted ministers to send the necessary documents to parliament. They refused, seemingly at the president’s request, and only the PM sent his. Then, also at the president’s request, they then changed their mind and sent the necessary documents. It also seems that they did so when PM Conille had planned to hold a government meeting.

It seems as if President Martelly had decided to abandon the PM and the ministers were willing to support the president. The PM was absent from last week’s carnival celebrations, again indicating that he was no longer in the loop.

So, the long process of nominating and ratifying the PM of Haiti begins again. Expect many more posts!