NEW : Michel Martelly proclaims : ` ` A new Haiti ( is ) open for business now ! '' NEW : Thousands cheered his election as president in Port - au - Prince . Once a bad - tempered musician , he won the election with promises to bring change . He has promised a free education for young Haitians and better public safety .
NEW : Michel Martelly proclaims : `` A new Haiti ( is ) open for business now ! '' NEW : Thousands cheered his inauguration as president in Port-au-Prince . Once a bad-boy musician , he won the election with promises to bring change . He has promised a free education for young Haitians and better public safety .