On January 13, 2020, President Jovenel Moïse, visibly elated, declared the Haitian Parliament defunct. On that day, he rid himself of opposition figures, some of whom—like his administration—had flirted with gangs. Solely in control, he took charge of awarding contracts, allocating budgets, and canceling agreements deemed detrimental to the state. President Moïse rightly pointed out Haiti’s five key issues: corruption, corruption, corruption, corruption, and corruption. As Martelly’s successor, Moïse inherited and bore the weight of the "Tèt Kale" administration’s troubled legacy.

While Moïse’s "fight against corruption" was far from institutional, he also failed to gain the support of his voracious allies at the Bicentenaire. During his crusade against corruption, members of the 50th legislature showed little interest in examining public spending, assessing its effectiveness, or scrutinizing potential conflicts of interest or other corruption-related crimes during the budget review process. It remains unclear whether they doubted Moïse’s sincerity or simply lacked the will to act.