Nigerian Afro-pop singer, Jahbless who is now based in the
US has expressed his opinion over the recent arrest of Naira Marley and Zlatan
by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Recall that EFCC had on Friday arrested the pop stars.
Speaking on their arrest, Jahbless urged the government to
prosecute Marley and Zlatan if they are found guilty of being internet
fraudsters.
Making reference to American
hip-hop stars Jay-Z and Rick
Ross, who sing about crime, Jabless opined that if Marley and Zlatan were
arrested for their lyrics, then songs like ‘Yahooze, Maga’ should be
investigated.
Hear him:”Dear Ruggedman, first of all, I would like to thank
you on the civil right services, if all artiste could speak up same way you’ve
been doing, Nigeria would be a better place.
“However, if these new acts are being arrested because of
their creative process then you might have been paddling to a wrong direction.
“The last time I checked there is freedom of speech in this
country, if an ignorant 22 years old tweeted a wrong statement …we can always
put him on check, which you did regarding Naira Marley, but how about Zlatan,
he Is picked up for a tweet or a song “am I a Yahoo boy” you think is worth the
energy and resource for the agency to pick them up because of there creative
process? then songs like Yahooze and Maga Don Pay and many more should be
subjected to investigations.
“Even in the western world people make music about guns and
drugs if the governments are quick to pick them up people like Rick Ross or
JayZ should have a duplex in penitentiary, because they sing about crime doesn’t
make them criminal
“If Naira Marley and Zlatan are truly fraudsters, let the
government takes its course and do their investigation, everyone charged with a
penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty.
“We all need to thread carefully and make sure this whole
process is for the right course, if these guys end up being innocent then our
creative rights are in trouble. Meanwhile “Am I a Yahoo boy” has 300k views in
24 hours not bad publicity after all. Peace”
What is Ruggedy Baba's business in the picking up of the two (2) singers, is he EFCC i cant still mix it. If when Ruggedman corrected him he retraced, i dont think the agency will look in to his activities but instead he rained insult on someone who is old enough to be his father. Besides this is Africa and not the western world as you said, please we are Africans JJ said so we should be cultured. If after investigations they are not found criminal they be released. (SAMMY)
ReplyDelete