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21st century if the population cannot read and write. >> let's go through some of the requirements that must be met in order to get certification to an -- to be a candidate for president of haiti. as far as i understand it, the research that i've done, a candidate must prove that he or she has lived for five years consecutively in haiti. these last five years, you haven't lived consecutively in haiti. >> yes, that's one of the points that keeps coming up. i have residency for over five years in haiti. what i would like to tell you is also the president renee preval that i voted for, five years...

Also the president renee preval that i voted for, five years ago he elected me as an ambassador, a roving ambassador at large to promote my country. now, how can i promote my country just sitting down? that means i have to get up and go out. so if you follow me and you can play all those videotapes back, whether i was with shakira at the world cup or i was sitting, pleaing a bill at congress for the hope bill at congress in washington, d.c., i always represented for my country. >> another requirement is that you have to own property in haiti. do you have a house? do you own property in haiti? ...

Take years to take place to rebuild that country. >> you're absolutely right. it is heartbreaking to think about it. they make the pledges and don't write the checks. sean, what's your reaction to wyclef jean deciding he wants to run for the presidency? >> well, i'll tell you when i was asked to be on the hoe to dday i thought i would reserve judgment, but after paying attention to the things that were said, i feel that it's important to say that while president preval, himself, has made it very clear the value of wyclef's voice as a songwriter, as someone the youth in haiti is quite enamored ...

he's in it for the long haul. next on "larry king live." and to our viewers here in the united states and around the world, thanks very much for joining us. i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for larry tonight. larry has the week off. let's go right to port-au-prince. wyclef jean is joining us. we had our "larry king live" cameras following you today. tell us what you did. you formally filed papers. you want to be the next president of haiti, is that right? >> i can't hear nothing yet. >> all right. wyclef, this is wolf in washington. can you hear me now? >> i don't hear nothing. >> all rig...

and to our viewers here in the united states and around the world, thanks very much for joining us. i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for larry tonight. larry has the week off. let's go right to port-au-prince. wyclef jean is joining us. wyclef, we had the "larry king live" cameras following you all day today. tell us what you did. you formally filed papers. you want to be the next president of haiti, is that right? >> i can't hear nothing yet. >> all right. wyclef, this is wolf in washington. can you hear me now? >> i don't hear nothing. >> all right. unfortunately, we've got a little pro...