Nothing bugs me more than hearing black people in Jamaica rant about the slavery that was abolished over two hundred years ago, while remaining silent about the black on black slavery that exists in Jamaica today.
These hypocrites are in two categories; Firstly there are the politicians who recognize that talk about historical trans-Atlantic slavery and racism can easily rile up emotions, so they often use it as a tool to gain cheap popularity.
Then there are the freeloaders who hope to get rich by exacting a financial ransom from the "rich white world" for the evils perpetuated by their ancestors against our ancestors centuries ago, while conveniently ignoring the fact that this type of slavery would not have been possible, had our African ancestors not been collaborators, rounding up and selling their own black brothers and sisters to the white traders, sometimes for nothing more than a few coloured beads. (So what morality can there be in demanding payment from others without first demanding even an apology from the descendants of our own African blood relatives? )
If the hypocrisy of these so-called vocal anti-slavery activists had not been obvious before, it should clear be clear by now to even the blind, since these activists have never once expressed moral outrage against the modern day slavery being openly practiced in Jamaica today.
This new slavery is open and in your face as it is practiced in almost all of the 25 % of the constituencies in this country, those dubbed "garrison constituencies." These garrison constituencies are controlled by either one powerful don or a series of mini-dons, most either actively or surreptitiously supported by the so-called elected members of parliament , for most of these members of parliament would never qualify to hold a seat, had they not been supported by the violent dons who direct the people how to vote.
How it works is that the don is the new slave master and those who live in the area, the slaves.
For example, In certain areas downtown where extortion is a way of life, not only does the don provide the businesses with "security" but staff as well. So when the operator calls him and say they need, for example 3 clerks, he selects the persons then collects money weekly and pays the workers what he feels like and the idea that workers have to the right to demand decent working conditions, an hour for lunch, bathroom breaks, vacation leave or even a decent salary, is nothing but a theory to these people.
This is no secret as some years one newspaper even interviewed some of the persons (mainly women) who worked under these conditions, but naturally they had to remain anonymous. And we know the young boys are trained early to steal and break into people's homes and bring in the returns to the boss.
Another despicable condition that the new slaves have to put up with in the garrisons is the practice where when young girls reach puberty, if the don so decides, she has to go to him when he calls, so he can take her virginity.
Many a mother has had to escape from these garrisons to protect their children AS SHE HAS GOTTEN THE DREADED MESSAGE "BATHE DI PICKNEY AND SEN HAR COME" but this is something the authorities and power brokers will do nothing about as it suits their political schemes.
To make matters worse, Jamaica has more churches per square miles than any other county, however whereas most of the clergy many centuries ago supported trans-Atlantic slavery, there were a few white pastors who put their lives on the block to try and put a stop to that despicable practice.
HOWEVER, TODAY, OUR BLACK CLERGY SEEMS QUITE HAPPY TO TOLERATE THE NEW TYPE OF SLAVERY WHICH SOME 25% OF OUR POPULATION HAS TO ENDURE, AS LONG AS THE DONS KEEP THEIR COLLECTION PLATES FULL AND OVERFLOWING!
I have for years been speaking out publicly about this despicable modern day slavery as being practiced in the Jamaican garrisons, but the wider society too has preferred to pretend it does not exist.
Will anyone pay attention now that the daily "Observer" has again put in on the agenda with the article entitled Sex For Gun Debt - Girls forced into prostitution?
(http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Sex-for-gun-debt_13979512#ixzz2P7JtEv1x)
I certainly would never hold my breath in expectation, neither would I expect those hypocrites who shout loudly about the despicable conditions under which our ancestors lived some 200 hundred years ago, to speak up or fight against what is happening under our noses right here, right now in beautiful Jamaica.
These hypocrites are in two categories; Firstly there are the politicians who recognize that talk about historical trans-Atlantic slavery and racism can easily rile up emotions, so they often use it as a tool to gain cheap popularity.
Then there are the freeloaders who hope to get rich by exacting a financial ransom from the "rich white world" for the evils perpetuated by their ancestors against our ancestors centuries ago, while conveniently ignoring the fact that this type of slavery would not have been possible, had our African ancestors not been collaborators, rounding up and selling their own black brothers and sisters to the white traders, sometimes for nothing more than a few coloured beads. (So what morality can there be in demanding payment from others without first demanding even an apology from the descendants of our own African blood relatives? )
If the hypocrisy of these so-called vocal anti-slavery activists had not been obvious before, it should clear be clear by now to even the blind, since these activists have never once expressed moral outrage against the modern day slavery being openly practiced in Jamaica today.
This new slavery is open and in your face as it is practiced in almost all of the 25 % of the constituencies in this country, those dubbed "garrison constituencies." These garrison constituencies are controlled by either one powerful don or a series of mini-dons, most either actively or surreptitiously supported by the so-called elected members of parliament , for most of these members of parliament would never qualify to hold a seat, had they not been supported by the violent dons who direct the people how to vote.
How it works is that the don is the new slave master and those who live in the area, the slaves.
For example, In certain areas downtown where extortion is a way of life, not only does the don provide the businesses with "security" but staff as well. So when the operator calls him and say they need, for example 3 clerks, he selects the persons then collects money weekly and pays the workers what he feels like and the idea that workers have to the right to demand decent working conditions, an hour for lunch, bathroom breaks, vacation leave or even a decent salary, is nothing but a theory to these people.
This is no secret as some years one newspaper even interviewed some of the persons (mainly women) who worked under these conditions, but naturally they had to remain anonymous. And we know the young boys are trained early to steal and break into people's homes and bring in the returns to the boss.
Another despicable condition that the new slaves have to put up with in the garrisons is the practice where when young girls reach puberty, if the don so decides, she has to go to him when he calls, so he can take her virginity.
Many a mother has had to escape from these garrisons to protect their children AS SHE HAS GOTTEN THE DREADED MESSAGE "BATHE DI PICKNEY AND SEN HAR COME" but this is something the authorities and power brokers will do nothing about as it suits their political schemes.
To make matters worse, Jamaica has more churches per square miles than any other county, however whereas most of the clergy many centuries ago supported trans-Atlantic slavery, there were a few white pastors who put their lives on the block to try and put a stop to that despicable practice.
HOWEVER, TODAY, OUR BLACK CLERGY SEEMS QUITE HAPPY TO TOLERATE THE NEW TYPE OF SLAVERY WHICH SOME 25% OF OUR POPULATION HAS TO ENDURE, AS LONG AS THE DONS KEEP THEIR COLLECTION PLATES FULL AND OVERFLOWING!
I have for years been speaking out publicly about this despicable modern day slavery as being practiced in the Jamaican garrisons, but the wider society too has preferred to pretend it does not exist.
Will anyone pay attention now that the daily "Observer" has again put in on the agenda with the article entitled Sex For Gun Debt - Girls forced into prostitution?
(http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Sex-for-gun-debt_13979512#ixzz2P7JtEv1x)
I certainly would never hold my breath in expectation, neither would I expect those hypocrites who shout loudly about the despicable conditions under which our ancestors lived some 200 hundred years ago, to speak up or fight against what is happening under our noses right here, right now in beautiful Jamaica.
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