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Ghetto Links 'Misconception' by Ras Green a.k.a. Tuffis

Published July 28, 2006

Greetings from the Ghetto,

Bless the love and greetings from ghetto links,

Yes Iya, is west I deh, going down Great Georges street in Savana-la-mar, Westmoreland. I a go round fire station road go check Blondie (an original member of the singing group The Itals with lead singer Ronnie Davis) who use to nice up the place in the 70's with nuff hit songs like "inna dis ya time", where him seh man affi know himself in this yah time because bird get tangle by their feet, and man get tangle by their tongue.

These lines uplift the reason I need to talk to Blondie on this serious and misleading subject, as it is about a very serious and controversial man; Peter Winston Hubert McIntosh a.k.a Peter Tosh. As I reach the Ras gate a feeling of excitement and conviction surround I. "Blondie", the sound leaves my tongue and lips. "Rastafari", came the reply. "a who dat".

"Is I Tuffis", I answered.

"The gate is open Ras come in". A more elderly and stout Rasta man appeared from the back of the neatly and brightly colored board house.  "Wha gawaan Ras" "long Imes" (LONG TIME NO SEE). "Is what bring yuh to dem part a world yah".

"Propaganda to clear up Iya" I replied.

"Come sit in" "yuh want sumting to drink or eat, I have a good draw a herb".

"Thank yuh Ras, but after wi clear up this misconception where people saying that the reason and cause of Peter brutal slaying is because Loban did prison time for gun for peter.

Rumor has it that Loban was traveling in Peter's car when they were stopped by the police. A gun was found in the car and Loban took the blame for Peter, and in return Peter did not take care of his children and baby mother so he took revenge.

The expression on Blondie face change when I say that, and in a disgusted gesture he said "that is a lie, and anyone who can prove that to be true mi wi gi dem US $10,000 for dem effort! Ras, this thing ah gwaan too long.   Peter was a lawful, upright honorary citizen. Yu remember 1972 when Peter and Evan did live on Solitaire Road off Maho Drive In Cockburn Pen?  Him jus come from Tuff Gong complex after rehearsal for the whole day till night. Him Bob and Bunnie.  Him deh round him dining table a relax, meditate, and smoke him spliff when all of a sudden the dining room door kick open and four men with gun in hand rush in.

"Don't move bwoy", they shout in a menacing voice.

Peter quickly replied "Peter Tosh from wailers band".

"A ganja yuh deh yah a smoke bwoy? weh the other bwoy weh come in yah?

"Is Jah and I alone, no one else" Peter said.

"Git up bwoy",

And Peter repeat himself.  "Peter Tosh of the wailers group".

The men seemed deaf to Peter's declaration of identification. "Go outside bwoy!"  a thick and dangerous looking one said.

Peter still seated said, "Why?" I am sitting at my dining table doing no wrong, identifying myself, and yuh want mi to leave where I am and go outside this time of night, with men whom I don't even know.

Yuh know how that did end with Peter refusing to go outside dem beat him bad, and charge him fi smoke ganja, and dat was how him sing the song 'Mark of the Beast', and again after the peace conference at national stadium, more beating up at half way tree outside Aquarius studio for a spliff tail.

Jus like how Selassie I picture would be the biggest picture of any dead man to appear in any news paper, a same so the news of Peter found with gun would appear in the press, so the minister of propaganda can go bathe him dawg and drink the water, and mi dun talk.

"Yuh want a spliff?" asked Ras Blondie.

"Yes I" the level of overstanding needa spliff to reward the enlightenment, so to all the people who still love Peter yuh can stand assured that Loban killing of Peter Tosh for not taking care of whateva is a blatant lie by those who still seek to destroy his name, because wi jus hear from Blondie a man who knows, so check the facts.   I am happy I can sit back and full joy my spliff knowing it was a lie all along.

Thanks Ras Blondie, thanks Lady Cham, thanks to the fans.

If yuh have any question or comments ghetto link up want to hear from you. Link up to: ghettolinksjamaica@hotmail.com

Love Jah guide.

TUFFIS