Vybz Kartel pledged loyalty to King Charles 111

Jamaican dancehall artiste who was convicted of murder for his associate Clive Lizard has now pledged his loyalty to King Charles 111 after the UK based privy council have overturned his conviction. Kartel wrote on X, 1 world leader mi recognize. #KINGCHARLES111.

The UK-based Privy Council has decided to overturn the 2014 murder conviction of Vybz Kartel. The Law Lords have ordered Jamaica’s Court of Appeal to determine if the incarcerated dancehall star and his three co-convicts should be granted a retrial. The directions were issued on Thursday March 14, 2024 by the panel of five judges.

Following his victorious appeal case at UK’s Privy Council, Adijah Palmer, popularly known as Vybz Kartel pronounced King Charles as the only “1 world leader mi recognizer”.

This is not the first time Kartel pledge his allegiance to King Charles. An assertion on X social media platform by the incarcerated musician on Monday, June 24, 2024 declared, “Supreme global leader that’s who I see. #KingCharlesIII”

UK’s Privy Council, in an unsetting move of 20 pages, countered Vybz Kartel’s homicide conviction on grounds of jury manipulation thereby violating his constitutional privileges. They advised that the original handling of such misconduct led to a significant illogicality in the trial.

A recommendation to Jamaica’s Court of Appeal has been issued to consider the need for a retrial. This insight not only casts a polarizing shadow on Kartel’s case but also offers an archetype for future legal confrontations concerning comparable question of evidence legitimacy and proceeding impartiality.

For the alleged homicide of Clive Williams over lost firearms, Vybz Kartel and his accomplice, were put on trial. The court trial was filled with heated debates on telecommunication testimonies and allegations over jury tampering, which the judge summarily brushed away.

While the Jamaica Court of Appeals has slated a retrial for Vybz Kartel and his co-charged in the Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams’ murder case starting on July 10, 2024 with a five day duration, the Public Prosecution head Paula Llewellyn faces a foggy future following a Full Court Supreme Court’s verdict that the government’s amendment to the Constitution prolonging her tenure is unconformable. The court unwrapped the amendment permitting Llewellyn to stay on duty past 60 as unlawful.

Despite fluctuating interpretation of this ruling, the Attorney General’s Chambers plan to pushback is clear. Meanwhile, acting DPP has been employed by Public Service Commission as Llewellyn revealed she was unable to perform her duties with the prevailing ambiguity in the judgment.

The decision has sparked a debate on governance and legal procedures with divided views on Llewellyn’s holdover. The outcome of Kartel’s retrial and what it indicates for his future is something we will be keenly observing.