In the early hours of Sunday, June 19 renowned fake degree whistle blower, John Idriss Lahai shaved his head in solidarity with Sierra Leonean rapper Boss LA.
The hip-hop rapper was arrested on June 12 on robbery with violence charges, while in detention his dreadlocks were shaved.
On Sunday evening June 19, John Idriss Lahai posted a video on Facebook with an electric clipper shaving his head as a sign of protest against police action against the detained rapper. In the video, John Idriss Lahai called on Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad to shave their heads in solidarity with the rapper.
He tweeted “I shaved my head,” he says. I’m going to proceed with the fake degree review tomorrow with my head shaved. “#JusticeForLAJ,”
“Our “being” is reflected in our hair, which is a sign of our human dignity. This is a privilege, not a right! Human dignity isn’t reserved for those we like. We won’t be able to get it from the people we hate!”
According to Lahai, what happened to Boss LA, could happen to any Sierra Leonean, stressing that the rapper deserves justice.
He also indicated in the video that LA is a suspect, as reported in a news statement by the Sierra Leone Police, and that his fundamental rights are unaffected.
“Why should the cops shave the rapper’s dreadlocks?” “Foday Sankoh, who committed war crimes during the horrific civil war, was held in Benghazi for a year and his hair was not shaved, so why should the cops shave the rapper’s dreadlocks?” Lahai inquired. He said that the rapper’s treatment is unjust, and he strongly denounced the behavior.
