PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Musician Wyclef Jean plans to appeal his rejection as a candidate in Haiti’s November presidential election, his spokeswoman said yesterday.
Haiti’s provisional electoral council, the CEP, ruled on Friday night that the singer-songwriter did not meet the requirement that presidential candidates maintain five consecutive years of residency in Haiti prior to running. Jean told his spokeswoman, Marian Salzman, that he would appeal the ruling, Salzman said.
Jean also posted a message via Twitter saying, “Tomorrow our lawyers are appealing the decision of the CEP. We have met all the requirements set by the laws. And the law must be respected.”
