Smith Augustin, Dropped by His Party, Is Not Planning to Resign from the CPT

Counselor Smith Augustin ruled out the possibility of resigning from his position within the Presidential Transition Council, despite a letter from the National Political Bureau (BPN) of the EDE party urging him to make a "wise decision" to facilitate the success of the transition. Smith Augustin, Louis Gérald Gilles, and Emmanuel Vertilaire are accused of soliciting bribes from the outgoing chairman of the National Credit Bank (BNC) to help him retain his position.

In an interview with the newspaper, Smith Augusti