Controversial entertainment site names Premier Smith “Mumu of the day!”
Free speech or gone too far?
Speaking with a source close to the Virgin Islands newest social online entertainment site, we were told that one of the features of Krazy Hype is to label someone in the territory ‘Mumu of the Day’ based on them making silly decisions that affect others and this person is then announced on a local radio show, and posted on their site.
According to the article posted by the entertainment site last month, Dr Smith, the Virgin Islands (VI) second Premier, was given the title after he backed out of a meeting with a National Health Insurance Concerned Citizens Group headed by political activist Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru.
Since the Krazy Hype article, the Premier has met with the group although recently they complained publicly that he has not gotten back to them after over a month.
Some supporters of the ruling National Democratic Party, the political organisation of Premier Smith, have accused Krazy Hype of being downright disrespectful, insulting and “out of order” to Premier Smith and have stopped short of demanding that the article be removed and Hon Smith be given an apology.
Persons close to Premier Smith claim that he was offended by the label of being called a ‘Mumu’, a term used in the local VI culture to refer to a person who acts dumb, useless or lacks basic common sense.
Others in the progressive class have said it is freedom of speech, notwithstanding that one cannot cry fire in a crowded room when there is no fire.
Arrest of Krazy Hype founder; Was there a link?
Ramoamasagana ‘Masa’ Pemberton, one of the persons behind the newly established controversial entertainment site Krazy Hype, was arrested last month, weeks after the article on the Premier came out. Many in the community and on social network were questioning whether there was a link to the article and his arrest.
He was allegedly arrested for posting on his Facebook page a video of a female performing a sexual act on a man at a business place on the eastern end of Tortola.
While many have been concerned about why the controversial Mr Pemberton was the only one arrested, as the video may not have originated with his post and has been posted on other residents’ Facebook pages, it is reported that he will be charged with Obscene Publication.
No date has been set for a court hearing, however, before the arrest our newsroom was informed that a search warrant was executed at the home of the young man’s relative and various pieces of equipment, including a computer, were seized.
A few months ago, the same entertainment site, Krazy Hype, named Mr Pemberton aka ‘Masa’ as one of the most hated men in the Virgin Islands.
Mr Pemberton and others associated with the entertainment site could not be reached for comments up to the time of publication.
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101 Responses to “Controversial entertainment site names Premier Smith “Mumu of the day!””
Don't you see thats why we ain't getting through to the government aboout NHI.
They know we too scared to speak up even though we don't want it.
Masa I am happy that you spoke your mind cause I want to speak my mind too!
I think all the current officials are mumu's!
BTW I have heard the media call World Leaders like George Bush and Obama worse names.
Now tell me in Gods name where did our leaders respect us when the inteduce the NHI and demand our hard working money without we the people having any say in this. The people are crying out for them to find another way and they are TOTAL DISRESPECTING our cry.
IS THAT RESPECT?
I rest my case. There is an old saying that goes " do Sa ain't like Sa" stand corrected.
Why he feel a way when it's the truth. Give me a break, the very gov ministers have all manner of things to say about the country's citizens & even outsiders but feel a way when we call them down to? Get over ya'll damn selves & deal with it. Everyday you go on the WWW & you see ppl calling down Obama so why Smith & others feel they so special and we shouldn't say what we have to about them. Show me which minister in gov have any respect for us the citizens and i'll change my tongue......NOT!! This same premier just weeks ago claim he never said anything about the $90m yet articles & recordings of him were produced & up to yet I haven't seen nor heard anything from him refuting the fact that he's a bold face LIAR!! Smith go rest yourself down somewhere & run the country like it ought to rather than letting others make up your mind for you. Sick of all you politicians thinking you something special...SICK OF IT!
1. A type of dress
2. A person lacking in basic common sense.
The word moo-moo derives from West Africa and is a word brought over here from the Slaves who came and is in use in West Africa today with carrying the same meaning. If you understand the origin of some words, you would not be on here saying moo-moo is not a word.
It is a word and to describe the leader of our country in this derogatory term should be taken further and Mr. Pemberton cannot now hide behind his constitutional right of 'freedom of speech and expression." Someone should slap a lawsuit on him for defamation of the Premier's character. It is practices like these will keep us as a people from solving our problems together collectively. We lack one of the basic tenants of nation building -respect for our Leaders - Respect for our Elders - Respect for those placed in authority over us.
Maybe jack@&& is a better word!
It’s my freedom of speech
Yuh a tell mi seh mi free, but mi dumb mi cyaa speak
What happen to ma freedom of speech
It’s a breech of democracy to stop mi from speak
Yes it is my freedom of speech
Agree to disagree that the way it got to be
Yes it is my freedom of speech
No that yo censorship inna mi freedom
(Verse 1)
Yo want us to be free and dumb
But that naw go happen so go wheel and come
Remember than yuh only will be fooling some
So low mi meck mi talk fi what mi want and believing
Yes yuh have a right, mi have a right to
So yo cyaa force mi fi stand up behind yuh
Two roads before yuh dem seh pick yo choice
So mi choose fi pick deh one yah weh straight and nice
(Chorus)
(Verse 2)
Wi no unanimous, wi no victory alic
Some a di most loving people pon di planet
Meck mi tell yo straight mi no inna no closet
Yo cyaa force me fi promote yuh a bit
Hey another song yuh can pay fi ban it
Cause artist rights unuh love trample pon it
Medical marihuana is di future
And wi have di best right here in Jamaica
(Repeat Chorus)
(Verse 3)
Mi cyaa do it no mi cyaa do it, sell out mi nation
No, no, mi cyaa do it, no mi cyaa do it
So yuh no haffi gimmi no congratulation
Mi cyaa do it, no mi naw do it
Sell out mi nation
Mi cyaa do it, no mi naw do it
So yuh no haffi gimmi no congratulation
Listen the man just said how he felt and people took it to a whole other level. and the NDP would be the same people to bring down this country. when dr pickering made the statement somebody got to pay for the hospital. ask him why he didnt say that sh*t on election day. my point is why defend these people they dont care about ya'll. so in my book he damn right. what happen the premier moouth join church why people have to say how he feel. always making people do thier dirty work for them ah set a jack **s.
we are fortunate and blessed by God to have such an honorable man as our CM.
It is so amazing how all of u dat complain about massa are d same ones dat like an comment on his posts all of u look to his page for all d latest an even d police if it wasnt for his post non of us wud of no dat an ex cop was allegedly molesting dat young girl an maybe others so look at d positive side to all dis massa is just very out spoken an dat is a quality dat most of us dont posses an in regard to d mumu all of u no dats u talk an say worse things dan dat about d party an d pm so now tell me does dat make any one of us different frm massa just becaz he was outspoken enough to say out loud wat we all afraid to say. Freedom of speech