ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – The Dominica Association of Evangelical Churches (DAEC) says it will continue to voice strong objection to Jamaican Dance Hall artiste Alkaline performing here on Saturday. 

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has already said that unless Alkaline, whose real name is Earlan Bartley poses a security risk, the government cannot prevent him from entering and performing on the island. Skerrit said his administration is more than willing to discuss with the DAEC their concerns on the Alkaline matter.

But the DAEC vice president Pastor Arlington Wilson said that while no final decision was made regarding the artist’s performance, protest action was not being ruled out.

Bartley is expected to be the headline act for the concert on Saturday.

 “Our problem really is not with the guy, our problem is with his lyrical content, and that is what concerns us,” Wilson said, adding that the DAEC will be looking at a time of prayer and fasting, as well as holding a press conference and “other things that we feel that is very important to sensitize the general public”.

The DAEC vice president said his organisation is duty bound as spiritual representatives of God to address matters that affect the nation.

“For example he makes reference to security risk. The fact is what we fail to understand is that there is a bigger security risk that can take place because of demonic activities,” he told the Dominica News Online (DNO) website.

Wilson emphasized that DAEC is not targeting Jamaicans noting that associations a very strong stance against another Jamaican artiste, Tommy Lee Sparta, who along with three others were deported when they arrived here for a show.

The authorities here are now discussing a possible out of court settlement.