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Wyclef Says He Will Appeal His Rejection As Candidate For President Of Haiti

Wyclef Jean posted the following message on Twitter earlier today: "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"

wyclef twitter message - appeal CEP decision

Bon Fout... Men Li!

Remember a few days ago, I wrote an article with the following title: What Does "Residence" In Haiti Mean Exactly?

I wrote that article because I had a feeling "RESIDANS" would become the hot topic of this election.

Keep in mind...

The Haitian constitution does not define exactly what "Residence in Haiti" really means. It simply says in aticle 135e "Have resided in the country for five (5) consecutive years before the date of the elections"

Does that mean you are not allowed to leave Haiti for one day, one week, one month, or nine months for that matter?

What does it mean in LEGAL terms?

So basically...

If you have a home in Haiti, a business in Haiti, a charity organization in Haiti, and you have NOT been OUT of the country totally EACH year, for FIVE consecutive years... Does that men you have "Residence in Haiti?"

Legally I would say YES...

If the constitution cannot prove otherwise, can 7 men and 2 women (The CEP) interpret the constitution their way and decide to kick someone out of the race solely on the basis of "Residence"????

HMMM?

Don't shoot the messenger, I am just playing devil's advocate

But I do want to hear your thoughts on this matter

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