To think, I thought you had to have some type of political background to become president.
During the election period in certain countries, political parties, in association with the media,
go on a rampage to dig up any secrets a presidential candidate may have burried and forgotten in his backyard. The search for new president is a meticulous one. Although embedded in corruption most of the time, the elections give the people a choice of candidates that have been involved with the political, economical and social aspects of the country they wish to run.
I guess those rules don't apply to Haiti.
We've all heard the recent news: the ex fugees member, Wyclef Jean is running for president of Haiti. To make matters worse, one of his adversaries will be none other than the well known Mr Michel Martelly, aka Sweet Micky. This election will be quite a spectacle !
A lot of people seem to be happy about this news, I don't understand why...
Don't get me wrong, both are arguably talented artists. The question is do they have what it takes to run a country facing such a challenging reality?
I just find it absurd and arrogant of both of them to think they can just run for president, having absolutly no credibility as far as their political abilities are concerned. One doesn't just hop for the top with no experience and expect to bring about positive change. The most humble thing to do in my opinion, would be to enter the political world willing to learn before wanting
to rule.
As if the earthquake wasn't enough, we now have to prepare for yet another big-hot-mess!
