Haiti's former president is "ready" to return to the country

Aristide has been living in South Africa since guess handbags fleeing Haiti during a violent uprising in 2004.
"Since my forced arrival in the Mother Continent six and a half years ago, the people of Haiti have never stopped calling for my return to Haiti," he said in a statement, provided by South Africa's foreign ministry Thursday.
"Despite the enormous challenges that they face in the aftermath of the deadly January 12, 2010, earthquake, their determination to make the return happen has increased."
Aristide said he wants to go back home to serve Haitians "as a simple citizen in the field of education."
"The return is indispensable, too, for medical reasons," he added.
He said that he has had six eye surgeries in the six years he has lived in South Africa.
Aristide, a former priest, is a controversial figure in Haiti. His administration was accused of widespread corruption. But his left-wing views appealed to the poorest of the poor, many of whom have called for his return in recent years.

He spoke after the poor nation was thrown into
fashion trends 2011  turmoil by the unexpected return of former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier this week.

Though Duvalier faces charges of financial wrongdoing and possibly human rights abuses, the former dictator has no plans to leave his homeland, one of his lawyers said Wednesday.

Attorney Reynold Georges told CNN that Duvalier would fight any charges against him and could very well get back into politics.

"You can bet your life on it," Georges said, referring to Duvalier's intention to remain in Haiti, adding that Duvalier is power balance looking into renovating one of his old homes.