It is well known within the rasta community that they partake only in the reverence of marijuana, never in the use or association of cocaine. Mutu in his poetic oratory of the past mentions cocaine as one of the staples of people in the upper class(snorting). The moral decay in our society due to the austere economic policies of the IMF pushed a lot of poor people into mental illness, crime, and a disregard for life, the Rasta community was not immune to this social and moral catastrophe. Buju Banton, a noted reggae artiste, was imprisoned in the USA for drug charges. On his release he marketed his return to Jamaica to perform as ' A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM' concert, a theme befitting only to freedom fighters, not a regular prisoner.
The statement by this artist reflects his misunderstanding of the pandemic and in general, the economic structure imposes on his people to keep them pauperize added more fuel to the fire. Covid19 kills!! to state that they should not wear a mask is irresponsible and reflect the onset of the mental illness that permeates most of our society. It is in Buju's interest to familiarise himself with our people's history and draw upon the experience of his Hero Marcus Garvey and be a potent force against the Babylon system that oppresses his people.