Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has taken to social media to express his disappointment over government’s threats to shut down the Afrika Shrine as he plans to proceeds with the #EndSARS movement meeting slated for today, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Shrine,
In a post shared on his Instagram page on Monday night, the son of late Fela Anikulapokuti said the government called his older sister, Yeni Kuti, and threatened to close the Shrine should he go ahead with the meeting.
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The Grammy awards nominee said he will be respecting his family’s decision not to hold the event at the shrine. His post reads.
’’So yesterday the government called my eldest sister @yeniakuti and threatened to close the shrine if I hold my event there tmr and also sent a letter to back it up. I respect my family’s decision not to hold the event as is but I will still go ahead with all the other organizations to launch THE MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE tomorrow and start our political resistance to the tyranny of this oppressive regime.
.”This is a meeting, just a meeting of organizations and they are basically banning the right of association. Why are they afraid of the people organising? What is democratic about this act? The last time we tried to launch the government quickly called curfew and this time they have used threat but you can’t stop the will of the people. #getthesax #liberationgeneration #wenodoagain #endoppression.”’
Seun, who with his elder brother, Femi, were strong supporter of the #ENDSARS protest has insisted to carry on with the meeting. It is however unsure if the meeting will still hold at the Shrine or a new venue would be announced.
The New Afrika Shrine is an open air entertainment centre located in Ikeja, Lagos State. It serves as the host location of the annual Felabration music festival.
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