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Wyclef Officially Pulls his Bid For Haiti’s Presidency
Aug 21st
Wyclef Jean has officially pulled out of the race to be the President of Haiti.
The news broke Friday that Clef had been denied a bid for Presidency because of residency issues.
The Haitian government requires that candidates live in the country for a minimum of 5 years before running.
Clef is a legal resident of the U.S. and resides in New Jersey.
The news broke Friday that Clef had been denied a bid for Presidency because of residency issues.
The Haitian government requires that candidates live in the country for a minimum of 5 years before running.
Clef is a legal resident of the U.S. and resides in New Jersey.
Haiti’s electoral commission approved 19 candidates and rejected 15, including Jean.
While not admitting that Wyclef’s bid for Presidency was denied due to residency issues,
the board instead approved two leading presidential candidates,
former Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard Alexis and Yvon Neptune.
Clef has released a statement to The Huffington Post stating:
It is with a heavy heart that I tell you today that the board of elections in Haiti has disqualified me from my run for the presidency of the country. Though I disagree with the ruling, I respectfully accept the committee’s final decision, and I urge my supporters to do the same. We must all honor the memories of those we’ve lost–whether in the earthquake, or at anytime–by responding peacefully and responsibly to this disappointment…“I want to assure my countrymen that I will continue to work for Haiti’s renewal; though the board has determined that I am not a resident of Haiti, home is where the heart is–and my heart has and will always be in Haiti. This ruling just tells me that I can’t officially seek the office of president. More importantly, there is no one who can tell me to stop my work in Haiti, and there is no one who could. I think of my daughter, Angelina, and it makes me want to redouble my efforts to help give all the children in Haiti better days…
Rest assured, this isn’t the end of my efforts to help improve my beloved country but only marks a new beginning.
Signed, Wyclef Jean”
I’m sorry but I’m starting to feel all of this “bid for presidency” was another ploy
for attention, Clef had to clearly know the requirements before for running for the president seat.
He clearly thought everyone would overlook the “small details” because he was wyclef.
If Clef is truly genuine about running for president,
then he needs to move to Haiti for the next 5yrs and try running again in 2015,
let’s see if he is willing to make that move… I’m not going to hold my breath.
Wyclef States Upcoming Album Will Be His Last Album If Elected President Of Haiti
Aug 14th
Haitian Presidential candidate Wyclef Jean has announced that he has decided to take a break from music to focus on his political campaign.
In a video interview, Wyclef states that his inspiration to run for president came after the devastating Haitian earthquake and after observing how the political machine in the country has been ran for the last 200 years.
“I honestly made the decision to run after watching the country being ran the same way for over 200 years,” Wyclef said. “It is important that we get a breath of fresh air. When you have a youth population that is the majority that can’t read and can’t write that’s a problem.”
Wyclef also states that building his native country’s economy is top priority on his agenda.
“We used to be a country with a great export market that made up the majority of the country’s economy,” Wyclef continued. “In order to make an impact in the 21st Century, you need a president that can travel the globe.”
In addition Wyclef has braced fans that if elected he will no longer be making music.
“As sad as it sounds we are putting the final touches on what could be the last Wyclef album,” Wyclef said. “I think that if the vote turns out like it should, that my primary focus will be rebuilding Haiti.”
Check out the interview:
Wyclef is running for president of Haiti
Jul 30th
Wyclef Jean is set to announce his official run for President of Haiti.
At first I thought it was a rumor, but it seems that the Yele Haiti head
is seriously mulling over the idea, he even stated that he
“Can’t sing forever.”
according to Allhiphop Wyclef is preparing to make
his formal announcement next week, at that time he will announce
his run for Presidency Thursday, August 5th.
The 2010 election will take place November 28th
and the sitting President,Rene Preval is not eligible for reelection.
I don’t know if Wyclef is qualifed to run a country, but good luck to him
it’s always good to see people thinking outside the box…
