Wyclef Jean for President of Haiti
It's official, ladies and gentleman, Wyclef Jean has entered the race for President. The native Haitian has confirmed his candidacy and is expected to discuss it live on Thursday, August 5th during a Larry King Live appearance. According to some analysts, the November 28th election is looking pretty good for Wyclef Jean considering his popularity, financial resources and perhaps most importantly, his relief and recovery work following the earthquake in January.
If you're thinking this was a random decision on the fly, thinking again. Jean has been quoted to say "If not for the earthquake, I probably would have waited another 10 years before doing this...The quake drove home to me that Haiti can't wait another 10 years for us to bring it into the 21st century." Jean has also pointed out that the messages he has been singing about, such as equal rights, have great meaning, and that he is simply answering a call of duty. Pierre Eric Jean-Jacques, former Chamber of Deputies and member of the Ansanm Nou Fo party has informed the Associated press that the party has an agreement with Jean regarding his presidential run.