I am not sure if someone already did this but what do you guys think of Rita Marley's plans to exhume Bob Marley's remains in Jamaica and rebury them in his "spiritual resting place" - Ethiopia?

I think he should be left in Jamaica where he was born. If he claimed Ethiopia as his spiritual resting place, his spirit would find it's way. His remains do not need to be taken from Jamaica to achieve this. If it was indeed his wish for his body to be buried in Ethiopia, that should have been done right from the beginning.

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"Hate the sin and not the sinner is a precept which though easy enough to understand is rarely practiced, and that is why the poison of hatred spreads in the world." - Ghandi

I to believe it is wrong... I don't they should move it. When i used to live in st anns, i was a frequent up in the hills to 9 mile. My cousins and I would smoke wid the ras dem and me being the yute that i was would always go in to the grounds to see the house where the coffin was. And who is going to do it anyways.. rasta dem not allowed to see dead bodies.. who is going to move the remains.. anyways.. i say leave him be.... don't know why rita is doing it.. maybe she has her reasons...

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this could be the first trumpet,
might as well be the last

My life is full of debt. Watch as I repay my Karmic Debt.

Man... Rita should let him rest in peace

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African Jewel

That's it, 9-Mile!!! Sorry, I was telling my SO about this story yesterday and couldn't remember if it was 7-Mile or otherwise. Thanks!! But, I hear yuh.....Rita muss ave har reasons still....

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Life is not a race, but a journey to be savoured, every step of the way....

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Ghandi

"Hate the sin and not the sinner is a precept which though easy enough to understand is rarely practiced, and that is why the poison of hatred spreads in the world." - Ghandi

I have read some interviews with Rita over the past little while and it seems that she is strengthening her ties to Africa more than ever. I think she has a home in Ghana (?) I don't think it's in Ethiopia though. Anyway, she seems to want to give her time and assistance to Africa's needs now...

she is living in africa.. and yes it is Ethiopia. She has been there for quite some time actually. She is living on land that King Selassie I gave to anyone moving back to africa for religion purposes.

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'there's a natural mystic blowing through the air
if you listen carefully now you will hear'



this could be the first trumpet,
might as well be the last

My life is full of debt. Watch as I repay my Karmic Debt.

Representitives of the Marley family deny any plans to exhume Bob's body.
Read it here...

The Jamaican govt. says it has not received any requests for Bob Marley's body to be exhumed.
Read about it here.

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Very waggish indeed.

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Its hard for famous people to rest in peace. Let the man be.



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Well, here's some more interesting information published in todays Gleaner:

Marley exhumation depends on family
published: Saturday | January 15, 2005




MARLEY

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, (AP):

THE DECISION on whether to rebury reggae legend Bob Marley in Ethiopia is private and depends on his family, an official of the Bob Marley Foundation said Friday.

On Wednesday, Marley's widow, Rita, said she was working on taking her late husband's remains from Jamaica to his 'spiritual resting place', Ethiopia.

ANGRY REACTIONS

She said the reburial would occur after February celebrations in Jamaica and Ethiopia marking Bob Marley's 60th birthday and has the support of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Ethiopian government officials.

Rita Marley's remarks provoked angry reactions in Jamaica, with Jamaicans saying the proposed reburial would rob the Caribbean island of its national heritage.

"There is no plan on February 6 to return the remains of brother Bob Marley. Further, this is a private decision that the family will be involved in," said Desta Meghoo-Peddie, managing director of the Bob Marley Foundation. "Of course, Mrs. Marley, as Bob Marley's trust fund, will be the one to help administrate any such decisions but no one is making those plans. No body is being exhumed as we speak."

Meghoo-Peddie said Mrs. Marley would not speak to journalists about Wednesday's comments.

DIVERTING ATTENTION

Ethiopian Orthodox Church and government officials were not immediately available to comment.

Meghoo-Peddie said the furore was diverting attention from month-long celebrations to mark the reggae legend's 60th birthday. "We just feel like we just want the attention where it needs to be, which is on this event and helping Africa, helping build Africa, and show Africa in a positive light," Meghoo-Peddie said.

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Ms. Classy

I certainly hope this is not the case. Leave him to rest in peace where he was born.


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