Since announcing his candidacy for the Haitian presidency, things have been anything but easy for Wyclef Jean. The hip-hop star has even received death threats, but the Haitian native is not backing down.
The would-be politician said: “Just for our safety we came to an area we feel is secured – that is my town. We’re in an area where we’re comfortable, the area where we were at before, we weren’t comfortable, we know this situation we’ve embarked on, death threats come with the territory.”
As for the people who believe that Wyclef isn’t or shouldn’t be eligible for the candidacy? He has a message for them: “The issue of residency, we have proof, five years. Every piece of paper that the commission, the electoral council has asked for, we have delivered. So by law, we have everything.”
If things do not go as planned? He said, “If after Friday we’re not approved I will continue doing what I’ve been doing in Haiti. We’ll be respected as a political force. The important thing is, I hope we can be part of the big plan.”
The Haitian Electoral Committee is expected to rule on who is allowed to run for the Haitian presidency tomorrow.
Check out his comments on video below:
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