Though recognizing the formidable (and highly tech-savvy) campaigning of Martelly, I remain somewhat neutral on my position just after the results of the presidency. As much as I would like to savor this moment of hope, full of potential for change, I know this feeling usually sets up for great disappointment all too well. My guarded optimism forces me to remember just what President-Elect Martelly is up against; such colossal obstacles their remedies seem to require divine powers. Between the tent cities, cholera, brain drain, unemployment (and the list goes on) Martelly will have to represent the emergence of a new era as well.
Take it from someone who cried watching Barack Obama win the presidential election in 2008, even the most qualified and eloquent symbol of change is still a man and no messiah. It will take the collective efforts of Haitians, both in and out of the country, to contribute to the reversal of the direction of the country. We cannot be blind fanatics but vigilant constituents ready to hold Martelly accountable to his words.
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