Bounty Killer and Child Cham are amongst a number of dancehall artists calling out Jamaican politicians over a large wage enhance for presidency officers, together with the Governor Basic, the Prime Minister, and Members of Parliaments.

The federal government of Jamaica introduced a large wage enhance for varied public sector management, and in lots of circumstances, public servants will see their salaries double by subsequent yr. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Nigel Clarke, justified the wage will increase saying it’ll go a great distance in retaining abilities.

The backlash from the general public was swift, and several other dancehall artists, together with Bounty Killer, Child Cham, Buju Banton, and I-Octane, have all spoken out in opposition to the federal government gifting itself a wage enhance within the face of a struggling economic system.

“Folks unuh watch this actual politricks transfer ya now bcuz if each side of the home doesn’t log out on it then it couldn’t have been handed enuh each the opposition and ruling get together salaries elevated imply that all of them agreed on this increase is just bcuz the general public backlash got here now they making an attempt to make use of the chance as away of scape goat to control the ppl thoughts Jah know star JLP and PNP they each say hell to the P dem nuh like ppl unuh higher begin to study all a unuh die hearted supporters unuh going to die in hardship bout ya or unuh higher begin crossing the ground and intimidate dem ntn title switching in politics it title greener grass and higher alternatives for the nation and ppl future advantages,” Bounty wrote in a publish on his IG account.

Buju Banton dropped in on the feedback saying, “Bounty run come look ya. A wa did mi Gad,” whereas I-Octane laments, “Di folks nonetheless in the past vote in any case this provided that di poor folks would stand up.”

Child Cham shared a video interview with the Minister of Finance, Dr. Nigel Clarke, and journalist Dionne Jackson Miller, who grilled him on the justification of the huge pay hikes for presidency officers.

“If The Politicians Make So A lot And Nonetheless Taking A Increase (Not Asking), Why Aren’t Academics Getting A Increase Of Wage As Effectively?” Cham wrote.

Dancehall legend Spragga Benz additionally chimed in saying, “PM pay leaping From $9.200,000.00 TO $28,000,000.00 … Minister pay leaping FROM $7m to $22 million over 300% enhance when poor folks minimal wage is creeping to $15hr … WHO APPROVE THIS JAMAICA?”

Some followers of the artists reacted with combined emotions in regards to the pay hikes and about their feedback in regards to the lots voting.

“@realioctane so if no one vote one in all them will nonetheless rule so why don’t u type a celebration so we are able to vote for u to run the nation with out pay trigger is pure dunce remark unuh a mek cease embarrass unuh self with silly remark u guys don’t learn? one fan requested I-Octane.

One other fan commented in settlement with Bounty Killer’s assertion, saying, “Thanks for reminding a few of our brothers and sisters to grasp what they’re studying this to see and perceive that the PNP actually take us fi idiot in the event that they didn’t agree with it how would it not move and MARK CANNOT ANSWER MI QUESTION.”