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Mirlande Manigat, Haitien Presidential candidate

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A year on from a devastating earthquake and amid an ongoing cholera epidemic, Haiti is struggling for survival. Tensions are high, and violent confrontations between rival gangs and political groups are common. Jessica Le Masurier talks to former first lady and Haitien Presidential candidate Mirlande Manigat.

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president Mirlande

by Anonyme - 20/03/2011 - 01:41

She has the skills required to be a great leader. She can get 75% of the vote. Her opponent only keeps the company of kids that cannot vote, who are less than 16 years old. God blesses the Haitian first woman president.

Jessica interviews Mirlande Manigat

by Anonyme - 15/01/2011 - 05:18

This whole series is great, I saw the two hour show on 13 Jan; too bad US tv can not do as well. Jessica had a lot of good questions and followed up, something rarely seen in the USA (politicians get away with answering the question they wished you had asked). Jessica got Marilande to admit that cholera is a fairly straight forward fix, and not the #1 priority (that is cleaning up and rebuilding, or jobs). Jessica pulled the interview back the things she has shown us, the piles of broken buildings and no jobs or money.I don't think Jessica was serious about asking if a woman could a better job than a man, whoever is elected will have to promise more than they can deliver. As Jessica did not get a chance to interview the other candidates, it is hard to know which one is better, but since we don't vote, it was a good look at a candidate and that helps us understand Haiti. One question I had which was not answered is how can Jessica stay so clean in that place? Your heart really goes out to all those people, they really come across as people as deserving of break as we are, but sadly unlikely to get one.The three candidates might be better off drawing straws and the short straw, man or woman, has to take the job. The lucky ones get to criticize and run next time as reformers.

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