Submitted by Austin
Wyclef Jean is expected to launch a bid to lead his troubled homeland, Haiti. After decades of paying the price for overthrowing it’s colonial rulers, and a devastating earthquake that killed an estimated 300,000, Wyclef has embarked on a monster and noble task.
In the words of President Barack Obama, “our destiny is not written for us, but by us…”, my prayers and admiration are with Wyclef as he leaves the comforts of the entertainment life to help his motherland stand on it’s feet again. As a believer in the wisdom of God which often surpasses our own earthly understanding, Wyclef’s journey in life may have lead him to this exact “moment” where one man could have an opportunity to do so much for so many.
The true measure of a man is not what he does in times of comfort and ease, but what he does in times of challenge and controversy. We known that Wyclef has no political career to speak off and has lived in the US for many years while returning to Haiti often, however what is most important at “this time” is that he has demonstrated “love for country and humanity as a whole” on the world stage, attributes that cannot be easily measured by the intentionally broken political systems that exist throughout the Caribbean.
There is also something to be said about an infusion of new blood, where old blood has failed, I say this with past and present political leaders in Barbados in mind. It is clear that Wyclef will shake things up in Haiti, the key to his success will be to surround himself with the right political talent and expertise, which remains to be seen.
In a strange way I feel deeply that his bid has a high probability of success, likewise I wish we could get some of that new blood in Bajan politics, and end the replication of opportunistic politicians which hinder our democracy from reaching it’s full potential. My prayers and best wishes are with the Haitian people and Wyclef Jean in these troubling times.
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