Wyclef Jean Wants To Be Next President Of Haiti

If former actor Ronald Reagan could be a president, why not Wyclef Jean? According to TIME, the controversial entertainer will announce his candidacy for president of Haiti this Thursday (August 5) on CNN's "Larry King Live."

Wyclef recently shared this statemtent with TIME:

"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. If I can't take five years out to serve my country as president, then everything I've been singing about, like equal rights, doesn't mean anything."

Although Jean's rep wouldn't confirm the reports, it was acknowledged the singer will be making an announcement tomorrow. She wouldn't comment on what Jean will discuss at that time, so we guess we'll have to wait and see!

The former Fugees rapper has a personal connection to Hiaiti: Jean, 37, was born there but was raised in Brooklyn and New Jersey. The artist is a popular figure in Haiti and contributed his time and resources after the January 12 earthquake through his Yele Haiti foundation.

What will Jean have to do in order to be an eligible presidential candidate? He must prove he's resided in Haiti for five consecutive years, that he owns property in the country and that he has no other citizenship but Haitian.

Source: [MTV News]

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