News: Gash Dem and Lite Dem stirring up problems

Deejay Chuck Fender says he will not amend the lyrics to his controversial song Gash Dem an Lite Dem.

The DJ met with members of the Broadcasting Commission on Tuesday in an effort to defend the song, and see if the ban, implemented last month by local radio stations, could be lifted.

However, Rachael Crooks, monitoring and customer service manager at the Commission, who was among those present at the meeting, maintains that, "the Commission, first and foremost, does not ban songs neither do we recommend that a song be banned, but there is a Children's Code for programming and the licensees are required to abide by the code, so songs inciting violence should not be aired during prime time. The only reason why this is an issue is because a member of the public made a complaint about it (Gash Dem An Lite Dem) and we are investigating it."

Fender says other radio stations are also planning to join in the ban, but this may not happen if the offending line is amended.

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