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Wyclef Jean has officially announced plans to run for the President Of Haiti.
rumors swirled last week about his bid for candidacy but had yet to be confirmed.
Now the former Fugee has officially announced his plans to step down
as the head of Yele Haiti the foundation…and officially run for president in Haiti.
Wyclef spoke about his upcoming run for President in an interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN’s Larry King Live.

He tells the news commentator,

“This is my first time announcing it live…I feel that me running, it brings a neutral situation, meaning that Wyclef Jean can sit with any political party, have a conversation. I’m coming in neutral … I represent the voice of the youth which is over 50% of the population.”

Cable News Network also asked several people their opinions on Wyclef vying for Presidency including actor and philanthropist Sean Penn.

Penn admitted on the television program that he was skeptical of Clef’s seemingly rash decision and told Blitzer,

“What the Haitian people need now is a leader who’s genuinely willing to sacrifice. One reason I don’t know very much about Wyclef Jean because I haven’t seen or heard of him in these last six months that I’ve been in Haiti. I think he’s an important voice. I hope he doesn’t sacrifice that voice by taking the eye off the very devastating realities on the ground and the very difficult strategic future it’s got in putting itself back together.”

Surprisingly, Wyclef’s former Fugees bandmate Pras has also decided not to endorse him and instead took to his Twitter page to praise his opponent.

“All Haitians around the world it’s going to take all of us to start this reconstruction for Haiti !!! Michel Martelly for president 2010!!! It’s official the people are asking for it I’m here in the belly of Haiti I endorse Michel Martelly as the next president of Haiti!!!!!”

Check out Wyclef on CNN below.

I wonder if Sean Penn hating or speaking the truth…