We read this morning the “tardy” apology by international R&B singer Akon. Of course for those of us who are too old to know the gentleman’s music he was recently made famous because of the “dry humping” he performed on a 15 year old at the Zen night club in Trinidad recently. At BU we have come to the conclusion that his apology is insincere and he has been forced to do it because he has been losing sponsorship and his CDs are being removed from many music shops around the world. The point which BU is pleased to note is yet again the power of the Internet and specifically the Blogosphere may have been responsible for the explosion of this story and the subsequent events. The video hit Youtube and other Internet sites and was picked up by the bloggers which created global awareness and fueled outrage at a rapid rate.
Recently BU featured a story on the influence which blogs are having on the day to day decision making around the world. Perhaps the technology aware Mia Mottley realized this when she recently called for blogs and the Internet to be regulated; after all she was the mastermind of EDUTEC! Let this be a warning to all and especially the Politicos in Barbados who feel that the “old age” behaviour of ignoring the populace and the media will continue. We already have seen the emergence of Barbados Free Press and BU is committed to idea of speaking out to protect our right to freedom of expression. Unlike the clipping of the wings of David Ellis, the Blogosphere is a living breathing “organism” which is reproducing at a frenetic pace.
Certainly looks like interesting times ahead on the eve on an upcoming General Election.
Let the games begin!
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