Clinton gives US support for Haitis new president

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has outlined the daunting task awaiting Haiti’s incoming president; 650,000 in camps, a rubble-strewn capital, a broken judicial system and the looming hurricane season. But she says the US will help the impoverished, earthquake-ravaged island “all the way.”Clinton heartily congratulated Haiti’s pop-star-turned-president-elect Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly in Washington on Wednesday, quoting his campaign slogan to underline the US commitment to Haiti’s redevelopment.She said the challenges were many 15 months after the quake that killed more than 300,000 Haitians, and that revitalising the country “takes leadership.” She said the US was enthusiastic about Martelly’s presidency, scheduled to start next month.The 50-year-old Martelly stressed the need to tackle Haiti’s cholera epidemic. He warned that hurricanes could spread the disease countrywide.