Wyclef Jean Opens Up About Being Shot In His Native Haiti

"It brought light to the fact that there was an election going on that day. I don't think none of you all knew about an election in Haiti until everyone heard what happened to me. It was definitely a graze. The bullet didn't go in or anything. There's a lot to the story ... The story is about the fact that we had an election and our party is in the lead. It's a young party, trying to take over the country." Jean says the wound was painful, "but it was more like shock and awe" when he was shot. "They put in the anesthesia and stuff. The pain came after all that." 

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Wyclef Jean Shot In Haiti

Via People:

As Haitians head to the polls to vote for their next president, former candidate Wyclef Jean is recovering Sunday from being shot in the hand. "He is doing well," his publicist, Cindy Tanenbaum, tells CNN. The Haiti-born hip-hop artist, 41, was shot in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, the night before the country's presidential runoff election. Jean previously had his eyes on the executive office in Haiti, but officials in Haiti barred his presidential candidacy in August because he lives primarily in New Jersey. The results of the runoff election, which is between former first lady Mirlande Manigat and singer Michel Martelly, will be released April 16.

Wyclef Officially Drops Out Of Haitian Presidential Race

Via Wyclef Jean's statement:

“After weeks of quiet but painstaking reflection with my wife and daughter, I have chosen to end my bid for the presidency of Haiti. This was not an easy conclusion to reach; but it is one that was thoughtfully made, taking into account many, many competing factors and weighing the course that will best advance the healing of the country and help it find the quickest path to recovery. Though my run for the presidency was cut short, in this way, I feel it was not in vain. It’s something we can use to improve conditions for my Haitian brothers and sisters.”

WELP!

It's probably for the best......

Wyclef Is OUT Of The Running For President Of Haiti

WELP! He tried, eh?

Sad news for hip hop superstar Wyclef Jean. He has been disqualified as a candidate for president of his earthquake-shattered homeland of Haiti. But Jean is not going down without a fight! He vows to challenge the recent ruling (via his lawyer). Jean took to his Twitter page and said:

“We have met all the requirements set by the laws. And the law must be Respected.” 

He continued in a statement that read in part, “I will be seeking a solution through legal channels, and I urge my countrymen to be patient.”

YEP! He's serious. I'm curious to see how all of this ends.

Do you think he should give up???


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Wyclef Responds To Death Threats Over Presidency!

People are NUTS!!!! Ever since announcing his bid for President of Haiti, Wyclef Jean has been faced with a firestorm of criticism from EVERYWHERE, including death threats. COME ON!

And now, Wyclef is speaking out about it:

"In the past couple of days we have received a few death threats. 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. But beyond that it's not about all those negative information (sic)." Regarding claims that he is not eligible for the role of president, he responded: "The issue of residency, we have proof, five years. Every piece of paper that the commission, the electoral council have asked for, we have delivered. So by law, we have everything. 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."

Again, I wish him nothing but the best! Even with the death threats, he continues to fight on.

Miss Haiti Says NO To Wyclef Jean As President!

OUCH...that hurts!

Haiti’s representative in the Miss Universe competition, Sarodj Bertin, respects Wyclef Jean as a singer but feels he has no business running for President of the failing country!

“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,” Bertin, whose mother was a human rights activist and presidential candidate prior to her tragic murder in 1995, told Pop Tarts. “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.”

Well, damn......

It's funny that people are giving Wyclef so much shyt but he, in my opinion, seems to be the most passionate about his country and appears to be trying everything in his power to get the country on the right track!

People will always throw stones I guess.

Wyclef Confirms He Will Run For President Of Haiti

In an interview with Time magazine, Wyclef Jean says:

"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."

Well said Wyclef.....BRAVO!

Jean told TIME he is going to anounce his candidacy for the Nov. 28 election just days before the Aug. 7 deadline.

A lot of people "talk the talk", but Wyclef is actually making moves.

Haiti desperately needs him!