Haiti's newly-formed transitional council is being rocked by a corruption scandal after three of its nine members reportedly demanded over $750,000 from a member of a state-owned bank in exchange for allowing him to retain his position. Unable to produce the amount, the man was allegedly told to "figure it out" by one of the council members.
The bank official, Raoul Pierre-Louis, said the councilmembers continued to pressure him by inviting themselves to his home for dinner the following Saturday. These allegations, reported by the Miami Herald, surfaced publicly after a letter he wrote to Prime Minister Garry Conille, detailing the incident and requesting increased security for himself and his family, was leaked.
