Is the man's ego winning out over his better nature, again! For those who may not be familiar with the back story... Lauryn Hill once strongly implied that the break up of the Fugees was credited to their (collective) refusal to grow into more conscious and responsible actions (lyrics, production, etc.), and to be completely square with each other, despite all the success they had experienced. Much of this was put at the feet of Wyclef... [Yeah, I know she's had some issues of her own.] Despite the break up of the group, Wyclef Jean went on to become a huge celebrity. Although if you ask , me his artistic prowess became stagnant a long time ago. Nevertheless, his influence in Haiti was justly earned. And I believe that he genuinely wants the best for his people.
...But hold on, Wyclef! When certain political celebrities saw that your star could be used to leverage their reach into Haiti, they heralded you as their friend, and the great hope of your people. Then you, rightly, decided to go around their non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and provide direct intervention by your own charity. Good for you!... But you did a shoddy job. My check to your foundation, YeLe Haiti, has still not been cashed. Nevertheless, because you acted like a free man, you quickly were lambasted by your friends in the media. Your cousin, Pras Michele, had to come on MSNBC and make amends for your less than efficient management of funds raised by you for YeLe... And he promised to get it right for you. Good for Pras! Some of us were not fooled, however. Your REAL transgression, Wyclef, was attracting too much of that earthquake relief money away from the global charitable outfits that have come to rely on these natural disasters to balloon their budgets. "Bad, boy! Don't you do that again."
Now they have found a new role for you... "Run for President of your country. We'll help ya!" Never mind that you seem ignorant of the many pernicious forces arrayed against your country-men for years -- or reluctant to raise a voice against them. [Hmm... I wonder if you even know Haitian history?] Never mind that the people of Haiti have not found any real disagreement with current President, Rene Preval. Your friends in the media and the political stars of "micro-lending" and "green technology" don't like him though -- probably because he is not anti-Aristide enough for them. Now there are media reports that Haitian relief money is still not reaching the masses effectively, and they want to lay that at the feet of the current president. Isn't that what they said about your money when you tried to take it off the plantation? Hundreds of millions pledged and housing is still woefully lacking. They claim that it is the government's fault for one reason or another... Thus setting the stage for your election platform.
Ahh...Can you just work on a Fugees reunion album instead?
