![]() “Dat yuh tek up the AK-47 and tun it inna a man head … That is not right. “In our music and our culture, in as much as you are free to reflect what is happening in the society, you also have a duty to place it in context,” Holness said. Holness said that entertainers often glorify violence in their songs by saying they are reflecting society’s realities. The Prime Minister also used the opportunity to once again lash out at some of the country’s popular music, which he says is contributing to the high levels of crime. “When will we agree as a society that when we beat our children mercilessly we are teaching them that the only way to resolve conflict is through violence?” Holness said. Holness, a former minister of education, says that when parents and guardians hit their children, it only teaches them to resolve conflicts with violence. The Prime Minister said that if the island is to see a real shift, there are some aspects of Jamaican culture that need to be changed, like corporal punishment. Prime Minister Holness said that he was happy to see the outrage in parliament and across the nation stemming from the death of 20-year-old Khanice Jackson, but said that he believes it will not be sustained. Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness was among several lawmakers who used a recent sitting of parliament to register their disgust about crime and violence on the island, particularly against women and children. (Photo: Office of the Prime Minister, Jamaica) ![]()
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