Is Wyclef Jean the answer in Haiti? Not everyone is convinced:
Jean, 39, might need to do more convincing among members of the intellectual and political class, many of whom are skeptical that he could legally qualify as a candidate, much less govern this country."First, he doesn't know how the state works," said Laennec Hurbon, a prominent Haitian sociologist. "He hasn't any knowledge of the political parties. This is not a good thing for democracy in Haiti."
The power in Haitian government resides with the prime minister, appointed by the president and ratified by both houses of Parliament. The prime minister can be fired by Parliament, which has been a persistent source of instability in the country. Preval, as shrewd a politician as any in Haiti, was stymied repeatedly in his choices for the position in his second term â?? two of his prime ministers were fired.
And it's probably a bad sign when a former bandmate endorses your opponent.
