Political slogans are not often well-formulated expressions of leadership vision. Taking his cue from President Martelly (whose slogan is “shaved head”), the slogan of the leading candidate from the Martelly’s party is “The Plantain Guy” or “Nég Banann nan.” A plantain is basically a large starchy banana that is boiled or deep fried, a very popular food. This slogan really captures the surreal political developments in Haiti since the second round of elections on October 25. While many acknowledged that the voting itself was a success, the situation degenerated during the processing and publication of the results as different political parties hurled accusations of fraud at each other. Specifically, the “Banana Guy” got many more votes than anticipated. Please pray that the final election on December 27 will be successful in all aspects. Pray also that political demonstrations would be peaceful and that school and ministry events can take place as planned.
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