AU-PRINCE - Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean said Tuesday he was abandoning his attempt to run in Haiti's November presidential election, one month after his candidacy was formally rejected by Haitian authorities. “After weeks of quiet but painstaking reflection with my wife and daughter, I have chosen to end my bid for the presidency of Haiti,” the singer-songwriter said in a statement. “This was not an easy conclusion to reach; but it is one that was thoughtfully made,” Jean added. Jean said he would now focus on his music. He said he planned to release a new album next year titled “If I were President, the Haitian Experience.”
