Buju Banned From The U.s. - Jamaica Talk

smokedechalice · #1 (**permalink**) 08-25-2004, 11:03 AM

When will it stop!!! BOTIMON juss a inject wi wid dem *****ery all over di place. BOTIMON shows a run rampant pan TV. BOTIMON a governor. BOTIMON ave BOTIMON group inna Jamaica. BOTIMON ave voice now. World gone mad to claaaaaaaaaaat!!!

As growing controversy mounts worldwide around the lyrics of dancehall artist Buju Banton and an incident where he allegedly took part in assaulting a group of gay men, reps for Banton said he was recently banned from the United States. According to a spokesperson for Buju “Buju Banton has been unjustly banned from the United States because of an absurd conviction in April for possession and cultivation of marijuana.” According to reps, on December 3, 2003, police raided Banton’s Kingston, Jamaica recording studio and claimed to have found a marijuana plant that belonged to Banton. Banton denied the plant was his and said that he had been home for just two days, after an 18 month stretch on the road. He was found guilty on March 29th and on April 5th he was fined $9,000 or 60 days of imprisonment. “Only when Buju tried to return to the States in April did he learn he was forbidden entry. He was detained for 18 hours in Miami and subsequently deported back to Jamaica,” representatives said. Last week, Amnesty International said they confirmed reports that Banton was involved in a homophobic attack in Kingston two months ago. “We can confirm that Amnesty International has received information from reputable national and international human rights organizations concerning reports that Buju Banton was involved in a homophobic attack,” the organization said. “These reports take the form of statements that allege that on June 24 2004, six men were driven from their home and beaten by a group of armed men, and that the alleged assailants included Buju Banton.” The report said that the attack was motivated by hatred of gay men. The victims said the assailants called them “battymen,” a derogatory term for a homosexual. Banton said the charges were “completely untrue and wholly unfounded.”

Princessblack · #2 (**permalink**) 08-25-2004, 11:09 AM

Mi love Buju but bwoy, it bad when dem ban you from a whole country! Geesam man.

HotanSpicy · #3 (**permalink**) 08-25-2004, 11:14 AM

but a weh di?.

........mi no know weh fi seh, mi jussa 'ope seh dem lif' di ban'
'im soon mek a tune affi it, if 'im no do it aready

Pondadat · #4 (**permalink**) 08-29-2004, 09:02 PM

this is sad for all of the Buju fans and im one of them i hope they let him come back

CHONUFF · #5 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 10:49 PM

nuh mi BUJU!!!

kc4u · #6 (**permalink**) 10-31-2004, 02:55 PM

Another Bush Conspiracy, I am yet to see them ban actual residents of the country when they speak out on TV, Radio or print media, how is it any different when anyone else voice their opinion on a situation that is not specific to the United States but global.

Ban Osama, Let In Buju