Organizers of Wyclef Jean’s most recent trip to Haiti have spoken out about the shooting involving Wyclef. The singer and political activist was shot in the hand in Haiti yesterday evening, during a tour of the country to support Presidential candidate Michel Martelly. Read what reps have to say after the jump…
Martelly is running against law professor and former first lady Mirlande Manigat, after massive fraud was uncovered in the first round of voting in November. Jimmy Rosemond helped organize Wyclef’s trip to Haiti, and a concert last week encouraging peaceful elections. Tens-of-thousands of people attended the concert, which featured The Fugees (and Lauryn Hill) Busta Rhymes, Michel Martelly and a host of local artists.
“It is clear that enemies of progressive change in Haiti are behind the shooting of Wyclef -those that don’t want to accept that a monumental change is inevitable for the betterment of the Haitian people,” Jimmy Rosemond told AllHipHop.com. “This incident will not deter those of us that see the election as crucial to the country’s future. Today, hundreds of thousands of Haitians are heading to the polls to determine the leader of Haiti.”
Source: AHH
