AHEAD of his December 8 release from a US prison, reggae star Buju Banton is calling for the return of former crime fighter retired Senior Superintendent of Police Reneto Adams.
He gets his message out in the single Send Back Adams. Released last month, the song is on the Crushroad Music imprint.
In the song, Buju chants: “Send back Adams on the front line, and den yuh woulda see how much gun find.”
Buju Banton also points to political tribalism, undisciplined youth, brain drain, and limited job opportunities as pressing crime factors. He also points to entertainers who have involvement in crime by supplying guns. He urges Jamaicans to take a stand with him as “silence means consent”.
Jamaica has seen a spike in crime in recent times. Last year, more than 1,600 people were murdered an increase of more than 20 per cent over the year before. And since the start of year, more than 200 people have been killed.
A state of public emergency is currently in effect in St James and St Catherine North, which covers areas including Spanish Town, Linstead, and Bog Walk.
Adams, former head of the Crime Management Unit, spent more than 30 years in the Jamaica Constabulary Force before retiring in July 2008. Hailed as a hero in some communities, he was involved in several high-profile incidents.
Several petitions, including one started in January by Change.org, were launched for the job of police commissioner to be given to Adams. Two weeks into the petition, it had garnered 3,860 signatures out of a target of 5,000. Despite their best effort, Major General Antony Anderson was appointed as the 30th commissioner of police on Monday.
Buju Banton (given name Mark Myrie) is a Grammy-winning deejay. He is currently completing a nine-year sentence at the McRae Correctional Facility in Georgia. He was convicted on drug charges in 2009.
He is known for songs including Til’ Shiloh, Make My Day and Driver A.
Buju Banton’s Before the Dawn album was announced as the winner of Best Reggae Album in February 2011.
FROM morning this post is here,,,, a dis dem a dis gargamel, say him got no talk from prison at least say sinting, all the same adams naw come back, cant come back US and them human rights entity no want him. him too glad to tek credit for dead bodies and is not all a dem him kill,,,, did any of u see that video outsting police that lef out on raids to go fi special man,,, people admit that yes him commit heinous crimes bad but him was not doing nutten at the time….GIVE US A F**KIN BREAK REALLY????
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBgKTEVnFUM
Buju, mi love yu song!! Yu gawn wey fe 9 years, but yu still have it going on blood. Big reality tune!!!!!
HOW do you apprehend dangerous criminals who murder and maim men, women and children.. by the dozens some name a call fi kill over 6 persons people fraid fi go court… Its a long time police get tip even from girlfriends… time the f**ker when him come a di cistern come soap up him face, and light up dem b…c… weh we want police fi do go fi criminals and say baby mi come fi u,, or kill him pon top a woman and kill she too,,, Its call the element of surprise used in WAR,, how dem fi shoot and kill innocent people and u fi write him love letter before u f**k him up?
wait buju soon come out come f**k up some ppl,, and tell couple a dem him mind.. for him no ramp fi diss up people,, I like his miusic but he has no manners ask anyone whose been roun him,, him call jumior reid junior greed… now look who is greedy.. him mash up albermarle in Brooklyn loud up the people dem base… talk too much, he had a chip on his shoulder heap a pickney a wait pon him, plus him Africa wife. ask anyone close to lorna bout her babydaddy who diss her up badd a beg forgivness, him music nice, not him
Buju baby, I feel the same way like they should even just test the waters with Adams even for 3 months. Adams ago kill dem and badman know seh Adams wee kill dem Suh….
WHAT HAPPENED TO LORNA I NEVER EVER SEEN HER. WHERE HER PIC MET?