Haiti: UN satisfied at voting process despite isolated violence

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) today expressed satisfaction with the conduct of elections in the country while voicing concern at isolated outbreaks of violence.

In a statement released in Port-au-Prince, the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Edmond Mulet, said the start of the process allowing Haitians to elect representatives and finish a number of legislative run-off elections had been good.

But MINUSTAH said it nevertheless regretted the isolated incidents of violence which upset the balloting, even if these affected only a small percentage of the electorate.

The Mission's 6,500-plus troops and 1,700 police were tasked with providing security and logistic support throughout the country, including distributing election material to some 9,200 polling stations.