Amid tensions between the People’s National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) following the release of the Integrity Commission report on the prime minister, Mr. Vegas issued a warning on Wednesday that the PNP is trying to ignite civil unrest.
On Tuesday, the Integrity Commission tabled a report in the House of Representatives, which concerned the findings of their investigation into the statutory declarations of Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Included in the report, were findings related to various bank accounts connected to Holness.
The PNP have expressed their outrage on several occasions amid the IC’s investigation, but according to Mr. Vegas, the opposition party is trying to ignite civil unrest. The Heads High deejay took to his Instagram account on Wednesday to warn Jamaicans, advising them to “listen up” and to “be careful.”
In a short video shared on his page, Vegas further urged Jamaicans to pay attention to both the PNP and the IC.
“Pay attention, Jamaican people. The PNP is trying to start a civil unrest based on my observation. Unuh be careful. Notice dem put out a report. Integrity Commission seh dem put out a report. Dem guh through international forensic fi investigate the prime minister. Notice dem did not attach the forensic report to the report that they sent to parliament to table.” Mr. Vegas said.
He further expressed that the IC did not add the forensic report because it would have provided the public with the details of the bank transactions that they were investigating. Vegas went on to call out the IC’s Director of Investigations, Kevon Stephenson, who he said is acting as if he is qualified and is telling companies how to operate their businesses.
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Viewers of the video shared mixed reactions, with some agreeing with Vegas while others criticised the artiste and accused him of defending the prime minister because he is working with him.
“Pnp strategy is to keep the waters muddy until elections due. Campbell said it himself, the PNP have a strategy to gain state power.,” one viewer said.
While another viewer wrote,
“Vegas, look like you and Cliff Hughes are certainly family. I wonder if you ad the Holness dem have any business dealings together? [ … ] Ohhhh it Mek sense how yuh defend dem suh. Suh Cliff from Nation Wide get millions from tax breaks to be their mouthpiece. Suh I wonder what breaks dem ah gi you?”
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