Dancehall artiste Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis has apologised to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) for claiming that his current tax woes were brought on because of his political affiliation.

The internationally acclaimed deejay said on Monday that he was being targeted by the new administration, which he claimed commissioned the tax assessment.

According to the authorities, Davis currently owes the state $47 million in back taxes.

A release issued by Davis' publicist, Ray Alexander of Khool International, said that the dancehall artiste mentioned his theory to a reporter - who had asked the question in court - without giving proper thought to what he had said.

Earlier this week, the JLP, in a statement, dismissed Davis' accusations, labelling him "misguided, mischievous and absurd".

The JLP's position was shared by Beenie Man's former manager and Shocking Vibes boss, Patrick Roberts, who unsuccessfully contested the St Andrew West Central seat for the PNP in the September 3 general elections.

"It's so pathetic. He knows that this case is ongoing and that it has nothing to do with this Government," Roberts told the Observer on Tuesday, adding that the comment annoyed him because, "Babsy (Grange), the JLP minister currently in charge of entertainment, has always supported Shocking Vibes efforts".

Alexander's release quoted Davis as saying: "After deep reflection and investigation it has come to my attention that the information and the sources around me were not credible." It also said that Davis felt his sources were misinformed and trying to make the issue seem political.

"It clearly isn't, because this matter has been in front of the court from as early as April of this year, but apparently the documentations were submitted to my past management and not forwarded directly to me," the release said. "I have absolutely no bias towards the JLP Government and wouldn't intentionally try to create animosity, but it is a normal human reaction if somebody is fighting you to try and defend yourself."

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