Sanon's goals became more explicit last month with the launch of another website – Haitianlivesmatter – which specifically called for the ouster of Moise, who was shot at least 12 times on July 7 and had an eye gouged out.
A letter addressed to Julie Chung, Acting Assistant Secretary for the State's Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, says: 'Our own democracy has now been taken. We are no longer free but instead are controlled by the authoritarianism of Jovenel Moise.
'Moise has stolen the democracy Haitians died to create. He has "unchecked' executive power … Moise has shown he intends to use his power, intimidation and unending wide scale brutality to broaden and extend his control of Haiti by establishing a new "Constitution" in just a few weeks.
'Even worse, this "Constitution" would provide impunity for his crimes. If this 'Constitution' is 'enacted,' it will be without legitimate legal authority, it would contravene elections and the current 'crisis' could 'morph' into violent and deadly pandemonium throughout Haiti.
Under the order, he would serve a maximum of three years while the country's government was rebuilt with the help of a consultative council of 25 members, 30 percent of which would be female, ahead of 'fair democratic elections.'
The website, which was taken down sometime after June 7, outlines a coalition of supporters for Sanon's transitional government including a UN official named Willy Louis.
In a letter calling for Moise's ouster last month, Sanon claimed to have been picked interim leader of the country and outlined a coalition of supporters including a UN official named Willy Louis (pictured)
Another backer, Frantz Gilot is described as 'part of the UN training globally for Human Rights Ethics & Integrity'
'At the Permanent Mission of Haiti to the United Nations, the Minister Counselor Louis leads the Fourth Committee, overseeing all issues related to the maintenance of peace operations and records on Humanitarian Affairs,' the site says.
Louis was introduced as Minister Counselor from the Permanent Mission of Haiti when he spoke about the country's plight during a 2019 event at UN headquarters in New York.
Another backer, Frantz Gilot is described as 'part of the UN training globally for Human Rights Ethics & Integrity'.
'The leader we have chosen has a record of integrity and genuine love for the people and their well-being,' the coalition's statement says of Sanon, describing him as a 'pastor, physician, leader.'
Sanon's brother did not dispute suggestions that his sibling was in Haiti to achieve political change but he defended him as a ‘Godly man’ rather than a violent instigator.
'It would be good for the truth to come out. It would be good for there to be more information to know exactly what’s going on,' Joseph Sanon told DailyMail.com.
'We are praying, asking the lord to show us. I want to know the truth. I'm desperate to know it.'
Joseph, 53, said he was aware his brother was in Haiti but said he had not spoken to him for months.
Asked whether his sibling's plans for their homeland involved violence, he responded: 'Prayer, prayer, and that’s what we are doing now.
'We are praying for the country, we are praying for the people. Our focus has always been to prayer.'
On Saturday Haitian authorities said the suspects were a unit of assassins made up of 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans. Five Colombians are still on the loose.
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