Incarcerated dancehall star Vybz Kartel has broken his silence on his current legal troubles, claiming innocence.
Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, wrote a letter to University of the West Indies (UWI) literary and cultural professor, Carolyn Cooper asking for her assistance in his case.
Cooper, who is an avid supporter of Vybz Kartel, wrote an editorial piece in the Sunday edition of the Jamaica Gleaner with excerpts from Kartel’s letter.
In his letter Vybz Kartel said law enforcement officials are using the media to turn the public against him.
“As you know I am in jail on numerous charges and I’d like to tell you that I am an innocent man who needs your help because I’m being painted as this evil ‘D.J. by day, don by night’ murderer who is society’s number one cause of crime and violence. The police is using the media to slaughter me and as such I don’t think I will get a fair trial. They are using the media to form public opinion of me that is so contradictory to the person that I really am. They (police) have tried my case in the public & found me guilty,” Vybz Kartel wrote.
“Every single piece of alleged evidence, every new development in the case is thrown on TV. As if this is a soap opera, but I can assure you that this is no movie to me. This is about my life and my freedom and I take them very seriously,” Kartel added.
The “Cake Soap” deejay said the unfair treatment has taken a toll on his family.
“My charges are merely allegations, but they are giving the public the impression that I am guilty and that is not fair to me or my family,” Kartel said.
Vybz Kartel use the opportunity to distance himself from other inmates in the Horizon Remand Centre in Spanish Town.
“I have been to court on numerous occasions and saw hundreds of accused men who are charged with heinous crimes like murdering children, killing police officers, burning & shooting whole families and I have never once saw police on TV; discussing the development of those cases, much less every week, as in my case.”
Vybz Kartel was arrested in September of last year and slapped with a double murder charge, as well as, gun possession and conspiracy charges.
FREE WORLD BOSS!
Dirty babylon,first it ws buju nw teacher,free up the man.
free up the world boss an bun out the babylon!
free up the world boss an bun out the babylon!
gaza to d world free world boss.
gaza to d world free world boss.
JAH got HIS eyes on you, WHO JAH BLESS NO MAN CURSE….
JAH got HIS eyes on you, WHO JAH BLESS NO MAN CURSE….
FREEE THE WORRRRRRRLLLLLDDDD BOSSSSSSSSS. AWOOOAH!
FREEE THE WORRRRRRRLLLLLDDDD BOSSSSSSSSS. AWOOOAH!
FREE HIM OOO
SMH! YU ball now eeh… Ofcourse your name going to be over the tv, you want to know why? you are a entertainer! A so called "Role model" So stop crying about my name dis my name dat! Why the hell the tv going to talk about unknown man to pple in prison on other charges? Like if the people would know who that is. everybody knows who you are, thus you WILL be in the limelight for EVERYTHING.
If Portia was to be charged for something her name would be in the media, If Shaggy was to be sharged for something, he too would be in the media, If my freaking next door neighbour was to be charged for murder ofcourse his name wont be in the media. why? He is not a role model, besides who the f–k would know who this man is. So stop crying, and blaming media, and police and all…Yu is my artist, but hypness and badmind pple round yu set yu up!
FREE WORLD BOSS!
FREE WORLD BOSS!
dnt worry Addija…..me ya fan till I die!
dnt worry Addija…..me ya fan till I die!
Just cant wait for more songs from you.
Just cant wait for more songs from you.
yearning fi yuh freedom teecha
de teacha dem say what dem want to say but they cannot do to you nothing awooh awaah.
de teacha dem say what dem want to say but they cannot do to you nothing awooh awaah.
de teacha dem say what dem want to say but they cannot do to you nothing awooh awaah.
Di teacher de truth shall set u free.
Di teacher de truth shall set u free.
imhodi iyo ngayi varirwe
Di teacher de truth shall set u free.
imhodi iyo ngayi varirwe
Di teacher de truth shall set u free.
when trouble tek yuh, pikney shut fit yuh.
when trouble tek yuh, pikney shut fit yuh.
when trouble tek yuh, pikney shut fit yuh.
DON’T WORRY KARTEL GOD NOT GONNA GIVE U MORE THAN WHAT U CAN BEAR AND HE GONNA BRING YOU THROUGH JUST PUT YOUR TRUST IN HIM.
DON'T WORRY KARTEL GOD NOT GONNA GIVE U MORE THAN WHAT U CAN BEAR AND HE GONNA BRING YOU THROUGH JUST PUT YOUR TRUST IN HIM.
DON’T WORRY KARTEL GOD NOT GONNA GIVE U MORE THAN WHAT U CAN BEAR AND HE GONNA BRING YOU THROUGH JUST PUT YOUR TRUST IN HIM.
DON’T WORRY KARTEL GOD NOT GONNA GIVE U MORE THAN WHAT U CAN BEAR AND HE GONNA BRING YOU THROUGH JUST PUT YOUR TRUST IN HIM.
DON’T WORRY KARTEL GOD NOT GONNA GIVE U MORE THAN WHAT U CAN BEAR AND HE GONNA BRING YOU THROUGH JUST PUT YOUR TRUST IN HIM.
don worry teacha we your fans and familly r thea………..oooooooooohh! aha aha…
don worry teacha we your fans and familly r thea………..oooooooooohh! aha aha…
don worry teacha we your fans and familly r thea………..oooooooooohh! aha aha…
Awuuuuooooh!
Awuuuuooooh!
just keep holding the faith kartel, u will pull through this.
Awuuuuooooh!
Awuuuuooooh!