Wyclef Jean has decided to run for president of Haiti now. The earthquake that hit Haiti last January was devastating and Wyclef Jean, as the Grammy winner as frontman of the Fugees, thinks he needs to help the individuals of this native land. Since this is a very important election in Haiti, Jean has created a buzz. The majority are concerned because Jean has no political experience. His qualifications are sketchy considering he mostly grew up in New Jersey and New York after he left Haiti at age 9. Article resource – Wyclef Jean, former Fugees frontman, runs for president of Haiti by Personal Money Store.
Becoming president as Wyclef Jean
Thursday, Wyclef Jean announced on a Miami radio station that he prepared to run for president. The Miami Herald reports that Jean will step down as the founder and chairman of the Yéle Haiti Foundation to prepare for his candidacy. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that $ 9.1 million for Haiti earthquake relief was raised by the Yélé foundation. A longtime advocate for Haiti, Jean was among the first responders after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake Jan 12 devastated Port au Prince, the nation’s capital.
Jean runs because of Haiti earthquake
Wyclef Jean plans on running for president because he thinks he was called to it. He interviewed with the New York Times saying:
“I’m not running for president so much as I’m being drafted. The youth, in their mind, if I don’t come and put a perspective to things, they feel there’s no future for the country, and I have to agree with them.”
The Times said Jean was planning to announce his Haitian presidential bid on “Larry King Live” after flying to Haiti on Thursday to register with the elections board. In order to run for president of Haiti, you have to are a citizen who was a resident at least for five years. Both needs are met by Jean although he hasn’t lived there since he was a child. He has a Haitian passport after being born in Croix des Bouquets.
Jean compares himself to Reagan, Havel
In an interview with Time magazine, NPR reports that Jean cited Ronald Reagan and Vaclav Havel as precedents for the artist-to-head-of-state transition. Jean has no experience in politics which is very different from Reagan and Havel. The most successful musician in politics may be previous Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett, who serves as Australia’s environment minister. The Dave Rowntree, Blur drummer, tried to get into British parliament this year but lost along with all of of the Labour party.
Jean’s Haiti is in dire straits
November 28 is when the elections could be made for what Wyclef Jean wants to win and the Miami Herald explains this could be an very essential vote. The winner will face the challenge of leading reconstruction efforts in the wake of the massive earthquake that claimed an estimated 300,000 lives. Even though it has been six months since it happened, 1.6 million people have camps they are living in.
Miami Herald
miamiherald.com/2010/08/05/1762628/its-official-wyclef-jean-to-run.html
New York Times
nytimes.com/2010/08/05/world/americas/05haiti.html?_r=1
NPR
npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128996915
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