Wyclef Jean In Hiding After Death Threats

Wyclef Jean

Fugees rapper, Wyclef Jean, has gone into hiding in his native Haiti, after receiving a death threat, ordering him to leave the island or else. This has placed a dent in Jean's floundering Presidential campaign bid, where many, from Miss Haiti to his own family, have publicly stated, he is not right for the position.

He is also faced with an eligibility issue, under the Haitian Constitution, which dictates, one must have lived on the island for five consecutive years, prior to becoming an official presidential candidate. A decision is expected tomorrow regarding his eligibility.

Another item of note is increased press scrutiny, regarding Jean's Yele charity, which was painfully exposed in the New York Times, for not truly helping the people of Haiti, after having raised $10,500,000 for earthquake relief. Jean should donate all the money raised to the people of Haiti. It is the right thing to do, in the face of the devastation the earthquake created.

The Judiciary Report wishes the people of Haiti well. I pray you will find a President and government cabinet capable of meeting the monumental task of rebuilding the capital, to house the staggering number of homeless, after January's earthquake.

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Beautiful, Miss Haiti, Sarodj Bertin, has publicly stated, singer Wyclef Jean, who is running for President of the island nation, is not suitable for the job. Bertin, who is a lawyer by trade, stated, “I really admire Wyclef, he’s a great singer and a really recognized Haitian artist – but I do not know if he’s going to arrive to his political objectives. After the earthquake, we need someone that really knows this position and has studied politics, and really knows Haitian society. We’re not in a place right now where we can just try people out. If Wyclef thinks he has the capacity then maybe he can arrive, I wish him good luck, but I we need to look at really moving the country forward politically.”

She is correct in her assessment. Haiti is in the worst shape it has ever been, due to January's devastating earthquake. The situation in Haiti can be somewhat likened to the flood crisis in Pakistan, in that their next head of state, has to be the absolute best their country has to offer, to undertake the massive rebuilding and reorganization effort required to return their respective nations to some semblance of normality.

It is not your average election, as it has come at the most crucial point in Haiti's history and Jean is not the best man for the job. He has many problems of his own, financial and otherwise, necessitating someone with a greater knowledge of Haiti's problems and the understanding of how to remedy them, be elected to office. The New York Times has also uncovered serious problems with Jean's Yele charity in Haiti (Star's Hopes to Lead Haiti Draw New Scrutiny). Haiti needs someone that can get the job done. One should not vote on sentiment, but sense.

Side Bar: The people of Haiti should also take Bill Clinton up on his offer, of any rebuilding assistance he can provide, as he has knowledge of dealing with government crisis. Just keep him away from any nubile Haitian government interns and everything should be fine.

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