Clinton frustrated over slow pace of Haiti’s

PORT-AU-PRINCE – Former United States President Bill Clinton expressed frustration Saturday over the slow pace of Haiti’s earthquake recovery, but said the country will escape its difficulties if it can become self-sufficient.In a phone interview with The Associated Press ahead of the six-month anniversary of the January 12 quake, Clinton said international donors have given only ten per cent of the aid they promised. He also noted the “enormous difficulty” plaguing rubble removal and construction of housing.Clinton called the struggle to provide homes for the 1.6 million Haitians still living under tarps and tents “horribly frustrating.”
(AP)