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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Recording artist and Bahamian Entertainer, K.B. (Kirkland Bodie), is targeting wasteful government spending in the public service in his first song for 2017.
The Rake-n-Scrape king released the single and video montage for his new song, "Red Plate", over the weekend. A reference to the red license plates on government vehicles driven by public service executives. K.B. said "Red Plate" is a danceable tune with a hard-hitting message, the song is a call for accountability, across the board.
"Red Plate" is about public service workers who abuse the privilege of having a government vehicle. They are only supposed to be used to do the government's business, but everyday we see people driving around in government vehicles during evening hours and on weekends. Making school pickups, grocery runs and at churches, burning up gas and wasting our tax payer dollars."
"Red Plate" has gone viral since it hit the social media, reaching almost one hundred thousand people. K.B. said especially in light of the recent economic downgrade, now more than ever, helping to control how our public funds are spent is critical and doesn't just rest with the government.
"The Bahamas' credit rating has gone down to 'junk' status because we have not been prudent with our spending. On the back of all these taxes and failed government programs that have cost us millions of dollars, like "Carnival", at all levels, we have to do a much better job at ensuring transparency, managing and knowing where our money is going."
With lyrics like, "To see red plates on Sundays, should be a crime, Wastin' government money, should come with jail time," K.B. hopes to draw attention to this abuse of public spending, which he feels should come with consequences.
In keeping with the song where he said, "If ya'll can't hear we, then we'll make you shame," the message music singer has issued a challenge on social media asking people to post and share their photos on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, of cars, trucks and SUV's with red plates that are not being used as intended, or are in places where they should not be. Akin to his video montage for the song, that has many photos of vehicles with 'red plates' slacking off, after hours.
"Red Plate" is the first single from K.B.'s much anticipated new album of Bahamian music, due out this summer.
*See "RED PLATE" by K.B. on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bm5IU1ejuzQ
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