Tuesday, July 27, 2010
With elections nearing, current President Rene Preval is not able to seek reelection after serving two terms, possibly opening the door for Wyclef to enter the race. In a statement released Tuesday and signed by "The Jean Family," Wyclef refrains from saying whether or not he'll be seeking the office, but he sure sounds like he's thinking about it.
The statement reads: "Wyclef's commitment to his homeland and its youth is boundless, and he will remain its greatest supporter regardless of whether he is part of the government moving forward ... If and when a decision is made, media will be alerted immediately."
Wyclef, 37, was born near Port-au-Prince in Haiti, but grew up in Brooklyn, New York, after moving there as a child. His Yele charity raised millions for Haitian earthquake victims earlier this year, but became the subject of controversy after the Smoking Gun revealed that Wyclef himself had been paid $100,000 by the organization for a charity performance.
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