Friday, 20. August 2010
Topic: POLITIK - on August 20, 2010 at 2:46:00 PM CEST
Wyclef Jean not on list for Haiti election for legal reasons, official says
The hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's bid to become the president of Haiti appeared to be in doubt last night after an election official said he was not on the list of candidates for the 28 November poll.
The singer's presidential bid has electrified the earthquake-stricken country's election campaign. But yesterday a member of the country's provisional electoral council, who asked not to be named, told Reuters: "He is not on the list as I speak."
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