Dear Editor,

A few days ago a report from one of our media houses said that 82 per cent of the people believe that dancehall breeds crime, and I agree.

The powers that be have turned a deaf ear to the bad side of dancehall, and some of them are regulars at dancehall events.

I am disgusted by this immoral and ungodly dancehall music.

What is crime? It’s an illegal act bred from immorality. And dancehall is hotbed of immorality as it is characterised by half-naked girls, including some popular dancehall artists who perform in some of the most revealing outfits in the presence of government officials and other top-ranking members of the Jamaican society. This is shameful.

Yes, indeed, the truth must be told.

The lewd dancehall music played in public spaces, especially on public transportation, and the ear-splitting noise blaring from loud speakers in residential communities at nights in breach of the Noise Abatement Act speaks volumes about the Government’s attitude toward the entertainment industry and engendering morals and values in Jamaican youth.

We have heard, many times, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Minister of Health Christopher Tufton, and the Chief Medical Officer Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, etc addressing the nation in public broadcasts on COVID-19. They need to do likewise for violent dancehall music because they have never done so.

Shame on them! It’s a national disgrace.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness, please address the nation on the bad side of dancehall.

What does a democratic country mean? It means a Government by the people, but the people have no power. The powers that be have taken all the powers for themselves. Give the people some of the powers, too, and listen to their voices.

Donald Mckoy

donaldmckoy77@gmail.com