Losing Haitian candidates support Martelly

The five candidates who were defeated in the first round of Haiti's presidential election say they believe pop singer Michel Martelly is the candidate most likely to promote democracy and development.



It’s against that background that they have given their support to the singer in the second round of elections.



Martelly will face former First Lady Mirlande Manigat in the run-off vote next Sunday.



The five candidates say the best solution would have been to annul the first round because of widespread fraud.



Whoever wins the election faces the task of rebuilding Haiti after last year's huge earthquake.