Prominent Haitian politician Guy Philippe, who led a group of rebels in the overthrow of then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide back in 2004, has urged his supporters to firmly resist his political enemies, calling them "anarchists," giving a clear sign that the turbulence in the nation is far from being over, according to Reuters.

The former coup leader further urged his supporters that they must initiate counter protests and must not honor any transitional government put in place by outgoing Haitian President Michel Martelly, who is set to step down from his controversial presidency next month.

This is, of course, unless the transitional government was representative of the provinces of Haiti.

"We are ready for war. We will divide the country," Philippe said.

The elections for the president's replacement was originally scheduled Sunday. However, The International Business Times stated that opposition candidate Jude Celestin expressly refused to participate, alleging that there was widespread fraud being done in the election process.

Upon the opposition front-runner's refusal to participate in the elections, anti-government protests were immediately sparked, with some demonstrations even ending in violence.

For his part, outgoing president Martelly expressly denied any allegations of fraud, though critics have been quick to point out that his chosen successor, Jovenel Moise, finished first in the initial round of voting back in October.

Not to be outdone, however, Moise's supporters, who are in favor of holding the election, fought back. Holding a demonstration, the government's standard bearer's supporters used a number of trucks to block a northern highway that acts as a vital trade route with the Dominican Republic, reported The Business Insider.

Brandishing their voter-registration cards, Moise's supporters demanded that the election must go according to schedule.

With Philippe's threat in the air, the political situation in Haiti has never been more volatile. After all, though the full extent of his support is unknown, Philippe has been a very prominent and popular personality in Haitian politics, especially in his southern stronghold of Grande-Anse.

Despite his political influence, Philippe actually has a number of controversies on his belt. Wanted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for alleged cocaine trafficking and money laundering activities. Since being issued the arrest warrant, the DEA has already attempted to capture him twice.

Philippe has proven elusive, however, stating that the United States has no legal authorization to make arrests on Haitian soil. As active and outspoken as ever, the bold ex-rebel leader is currently running for a seat in Haiti's senate.

Political analysts have stated that Philippe has a fairly good chance of winning the elections.