He is calling it a government of consensus.<br /><br /> The President of Haiti is promising to announce a new government within the next 48 hours to stave off a political crisis.<br /><br /> Parliament was dissolved on Tuesday as the mandate of MPs ran out; no elections have been held in three years. <br /><br /> President Michel Martelly spoke to an audience of political leaders and the foreign diplomatic corps in Port-au-Prince. <br /><br /> He said: “I am open to starting a true, constructive dialogue with the opposition and involve them from this moment on in the government until the end of my term.<br /><br /> The political uncertainty over the past week has led to protests by the opposition.<br /><br /> Last minute negotiations to reach a deal on extending the mandate of parliament had come to nothing. <br /><br /> New elections are due before the end of the year.
