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Republished from The Grio — Wyclef Jean has officially ended his bid for Haiti’s presidency. A statement sent Tuesday by his publicist says the singer is leaving Haitian politics to promote a new album. Jean’s candidacy ended last month when the Caribbean country’s eight-member provisional electoral council left him and more than a dozen other […]
(AOL Black Voices) — Former Fugees front man Wyclef Jean refuses to hold up the white flag for his Haitian presidential bid. The humanitarian and entrepreneur announced Sunday that he will try his best to get the courts to overturn a decision that disqualified him from the race. Read More…
(The Grio) — On Tuesday, Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council, or CEP as it is known by its French acronym, will disqualify some of the 34 people who have filed formal applications to become the next president for various reasons. In the past, the thinning of candidates was a routine exercise meant to usher the campaign season. But this […]
(Time) — As one of Haiti’s most famous musicians drives down the two-lane Delmas roadway in Port-au-Prince, sporadic calls in the street grow into a trembling chant in Haitian Creole: “Pwezidan, Pwezidan” — “President, President.” But the young men shouting the words are not calling to Wyclef Jean, who just announced he was running for President […]
(Black Politics On The Web) — Wyclef Jean has stepped down as leader of the embattled aid group he founded as he prepares to formally declare his candidacy for the Haitian presidency. The singer released a statement that he was resigning the chairmanship of Yele Haiti effective immediately Thursday.The Brooklyn, N.Y.-raised entertainer was headed to his […]
Haiti's current president has been criticized for not being proactive enough!