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Hinds calls for legal action against Akon
Ruth Osman
Sunday, April 22nd 2007
Minister in the Ministry of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds has called for legal action to be taken against R&B/ hip hop star, Akon.
During a recent performance at Club Zen, the entertainer "dry-humped" Deena Alleyne, 14.
The act, which imitated sexual intercourse has opened a national debate on who should bear the most blame for the incident.
"Akon means 'convict' and I feel he should be a 'convict' in Trinidad and Tobago," Hinds said, "having possibly committed a criminal offence of lewd dancing in public".
The minister was speaking to the media after the PNM general council at Balisier House, Port of Spain, yesterday.
He called Deena "young and wild and stupid", but berated those present for not coming to her aid.
"Notwithstanding her stupidity, she deserved the protection of adults. And I saw adults in that function cheering on that convict," he said.
Club owner, Johnny Soong, also came under fire from the minister, who said that he should ensure that the legal age limit (18) is enforced.
"This country has been good to him (Soong) and his forbears ... and they owe it to this country, in the spaces they create for entertainment, to protect the young, foolish people of this nation from themselves and the likes of 'Kon'," he said.
Hinds expressed his intention of dealing with the issue in Parliament on Wednesday during his contribution to the Equal Opportunity debate.
Ruth Osman
Sunday, April 22nd 2007
Minister in the Ministry of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds has called for legal action to be taken against R&B/ hip hop star, Akon.
During a recent performance at Club Zen, the entertainer "dry-humped" Deena Alleyne, 14.
The act, which imitated sexual intercourse has opened a national debate on who should bear the most blame for the incident.
"Akon means 'convict' and I feel he should be a 'convict' in Trinidad and Tobago," Hinds said, "having possibly committed a criminal offence of lewd dancing in public".
The minister was speaking to the media after the PNM general council at Balisier House, Port of Spain, yesterday.
He called Deena "young and wild and stupid", but berated those present for not coming to her aid.
"Notwithstanding her stupidity, she deserved the protection of adults. And I saw adults in that function cheering on that convict," he said.
Club owner, Johnny Soong, also came under fire from the minister, who said that he should ensure that the legal age limit (18) is enforced.
"This country has been good to him (Soong) and his forbears ... and they owe it to this country, in the spaces they create for entertainment, to protect the young, foolish people of this nation from themselves and the likes of 'Kon'," he said.
Hinds expressed his intention of dealing with the issue in Parliament on Wednesday during his contribution to the Equal Opportunity debate.
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