Wyclef Jean responds to 'death threats'

Wyclef Jean has suggested that death threats will not make him retract his bid to become president of Haiti.

Earlier this week, the ex-Fugees singer's lawyer Berto Dorce confirmed that the star had been threatened since announcing his candidacy for the position.

According to BBC Newsbeat, Jean said: "In the past couple of days we have received a few death threats.

"Just for our safety we came to an area we feel is secured - that is my town. We're in an area where we're comfortable, the area where we were at before, we weren't comfortable.

"We know this situation we've embarked on, death threats come with the territory. But beyond that it's not about all those negative information (sic)."

Regarding claims that he is not eligible for the role of president, he responded: "The issue of residency, we have proof, five years.

"Every piece of paper that the commission, the electoral council have asked for, we have delivered. So by law, we have everything.

"If after Friday we're not approved I will continue doing what I've been doing in Haiti. We'll be respected as a political force. The important thing is I hope we can be part of the big plan."

The Haitian electoral committee makes its decision tomorrow on who will be permitted to stand for the presidency.