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Winston Clarke (third from left) speaking to people about his petition against vaccine intimidation. (Picture by Reco Moore) Social Share
More than 400 people visited Haggatt Hall, St Michael to sign the petition against vaccine intimidation being spearheaded by social activist Winston Clarke.
Clarke started the petition – which is addressed to the House of Assembly – a few weeks ago, in an effort to fight against vaccine intimidation in Barbados, a tactic he claims some employers are using to persuade workers to get the COVID-19 jab.
The signing got underway around 9 a.m. with police nearby. Clarke now has more than 1 500 signatures, surpassing the original goal of 1 000.
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Talk show host Peter Wickham says all Rastafarians were not the target of his comments on their stance on the COVID-19 vaccine.
His row with the Rastas began on
Starcom Network’s Down To Brass Tacks call-in programme last week when he stated: “If the Rastafarians believe they are better off not taking it, then they stay up in the hills and smoke their herb and stay away from society.”
Subsequently, in a video which went viral, two members of the Rastafarian community, Calvin Bongo Lights Chase and Lumumba Batson, issued a stinging rebuke, including some comments about Wickham’s sexuality.
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A WAR OF WORDS has erupted between talk show moderator Peter Wickham and members of the Rastafari Progressive Movements over the latter’s opposition to taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
The row began last Thursday during Wickham’s hosting of
Starcom Network’s Down To Brass Tacks radio call-in programme when he said: “If the Rastafarians believe they are better off not taking it, then they stay up in the hills and smoke their herb and stay away from society.”
Subsequently, a video has gone viral featuring two members of the movement, Lumumba Batson and Calvin
Bongo Lights Chase, speaking about the issue. In it, they make several remarks about Wickham’s sexuality.