Canadian immigration minister Diane Finley finds herself in some gay shit this morning. Activists have come out against Finley for her role in allowing dance hall singer Buju Banton into the country.
Gay and human rights activists have been leading a three year campaign protest Banton and his “murder music,” which advocates beating and murdering gay folk. The Stop Murder Music campaign has successfully thwarted a number of Banton’s and others’ concerts, but apparently Finley hadn’t heard, because she allowed Banton into Canada to perform.
And, again, activists are pissed:
…Finley has been accused of being more concerned about getting re-elected than addressing the concerns of the LGBT community. The country is in the middle of a general election campaign.
“The Minister has abdicated her duties by allowing Buju Banton into the country and as a result has provided him with a platform to incite murder,” said Akim Larcher, spokesperson for Stop Murder Music (Canada).
“Buju Banton has continued to perform ‘murder music’ whilst on tour in the Caribbean and has recently said that gays and lesbians are part of social decay.”
Stop Murder Music is particularly angry over Banton’s song “Boom Bye Bye,” which specifically calls for anti-gay violence. That song was released in 1988, when Banton was fifteen.
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MEN-SAR
i can smell the B.O. and fried chicken from here…
Jon
Finley is an absolute ass and is not long for dismissal by the voters. Voters in her riding are bound to kick her out for a huge number of complaints.
ousslander
What to you expect from Canada/ They are no better in Europe in allowing radical muslims to settle in their country.
CHURCHILL-Y
“Banton’s song “Boom Bye Bye,” which specifically calls for anti-gay violence.”
No Andrew Belonsky it calls for the KILLING of Gay people, more specifically Gay men.
You’ve got it Ousslander! What Finley has done is what usually happens when you allow ethnic political correctness to run amok.
Tom in Houston
Please note that while Banton was only 15 when he recorded the “song”, he still plays it and profits from it.
Chuck
This d-bag is the essence of Hate Speech. Send him back to his native land so he can play in the mud.
Investment Banker
He’s almost as ugly as that white bitch in the next post.
Blair-y
Too bad he’s not white. Then he could run for office in the USA as a Republican.
CHURCHILL-Y
No Blair-y, he just needs to be a member of the new DNC headed by blacks. Leah and the other homophes will embrace him with open arms, praise the lawd!
Artist(for lack of a better term): Buju Banton
Song(piece of shit): Boom Bye Bye
World is in trouble
Anytime Buju Banton come
Batty bwoy get up an run
At gunshot me head back
Hear I tell him now crew
(Its like) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
(Two man) Hitch up on an rub up on
An lay down inna bed
Hug up on another
Anna feel up leg
Send fi di matic an
Di Uzi instead
Shoot dem no come if we shot dem–
Don’t want Jackie
Give dem Paul instead
Dem don’t want di sweetness
Between di leg
Gal bend down backway
An accept di peg
An if it really hot
You know she still naw gon fled
A some man
Still don’t want di
Panty raid
Pure batty business dem love
(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote the nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
(Woman is di) Greatest thing
God ever put pon di land
Buju lovin dem from head
Down to foot bottom
But some man a turn around
Where dem get that from
Peter is not for Janet
Peter is for John
Suzette is not for Paul
Suzette is for Ann
Where the bobocloth
Dem get dat from
Here come the DJ
Name Buju Banton
(Come fi) ((Straighten yuh talk?))
(Boom boom boom) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote the nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead
(Caw me say) Dis is not an bargain (Me say)
Dis is not a deal
Guy come near we
Then his skin must peel
Burn him up bad like an old tire wheel
gwaan buju banton yuh tough
(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote the batty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
(Hear what now!)
(Two man) A hug up on an kiss up on
An lay down inna bed
Hug up on another
Anna rub dung leg
Send fi di matic an
Di Uzi instead
Shoot di batty boy come if we shot dem–
Dem don’t want Jackie
Give dem Paul instead
Don’t want di poom poom
Between Patsy leg
All dem want
Is the body from Fred
But dis is Buju Banton
Me say
(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Caw woman is the prettiest thing
God ever put pon di land
Put pon di land (Pu-pu-put pon di land)
But some man a turn around
Where dem get dat from
Peter is not for Janet
Peter is for John
Suzette is not for Paul
Suzette is for Ann
Here come di DJ name Buju Banton (Come fi)
Give di massive
Satisfaction
Happy how yuh lovin (Ju fi)
(So just) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead
All a di New York crew
Dem no promote Batty man
Jump an dance
Unno push up unno hand
All di Brooklyn girl
Dem no promote batty man
Jump an bogle
Anna wine yuh bottom
Canadian gals dem no like batty man
If yuh are not one
Yuh haffi push up
(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead
CHURCHILL-Y
By the way for those of you not proficient in this Apish pidgin English, Batty bwoy is the Jamaican term for Gay.
butterpantz
And Churchill-y is pidgin English for ‘self-loathing, racist, living in moms basement driving my 89 Yugo recluse’.
Dude…please just put your head in the oven once and for all. K?Thnx.
baker
I say call in bomb scares for every appearance he makes. He’ll get the message.
Super Cat
Oh please, don’t blame the entire country for letting him in.
Canada still has a much better environment for lgbt then the USA. When it comes to lgbt rights Canada is years ahead of the states.
Obviously many people didn’t want him in, one immigration minister just screwed up.
TAZ389
The video is freely visible on youtube . As I can’t report from this computer as an abuse, I encourage anyone to report it today.
This guy sickens me and all of his fellows.
Chris
He should be shoved in front of a speeding tank.
Imani
Such obviously rascist juvenile comments from the posters above are rather ironic.
Buju is currently the most prolific reggae artist and has fans all over the world.
That song is old news. That was an issue twenty years ago. It’s unfair to condemn him because of one song.
Furthermore, how many people have been killed as a result of Buju’s music? He does not have the power to “insight” people to kill others. That claim is absolutely rediculous. His lyrics are not interpreted literally by his fans just like Bob Marley’s fans know that he did not shoot the sheriff.
The real issue here is that Buju forcefully expresses his opinion which is based on his religious beliefs that homosexuality is wrong. He has a human right to his own beliefs, religion and cultural practices.
The continued persecution of Buju for these lyrics only intesifies his supporters dislike for homosexuals.
J smoke
i say leave the dude alone. if the faggs cant deal with his music then dont listen to it it was one song for crying out loud!!! he was 15 he didnt know the difference. i love his music an find it tranquill an insightful
J smoke
keep doin ur thing Buju, let the music ring!