Moral cop, Dr Ezekiel Mutua is at the very least, impressed by the viral ‘Utawezana’ hit that has taken over the inter-webs since April 1st.
The Kenya Film and Classification Board CEO, censured the jam as ‘glorifying immorality in the guise of creativity’.
Through his Facebook account, Dr Ezekiel bashed:
The Okonkwo utawezana nonsense is a shallow, bizarre sexual perversion. There’s absolutely nothing creative there. That lady would be ashamed to sing such crap before her mother. While comic relief is an integral part of art, it needs not be dirty or sexualized to be entertaining.
Dr Ezekiel Mutua
“That content lacks rigour and defies common decency” he added, insisting that even in the face of such a crisis, artistes ought to focus on content creation that inspires hope and helps society deal with ongoing challenges.
Assuring ‘Utawezana’ artistes and those involved:
The Board will take stern measures against artistes who misuse digital technology to promote immorality by creating, broadcasting, distributing or exhibiting immorality and unpalatable content. Such people should not be considered as artistes. But enemies of society and a threat to the well being of our children. They should not benefit from any Government funds.
‘Utawezana’ artistes, Femi One and Mejja
The media ethics’ chief-whip said the artistes risk being blacklisted from any engagements with the government.
The Board will blacklist these kinds of perverts and share their names with the relevant ministries and Government agencies to ensure that they are never engaged by Government.
Children
Reasoning:
Right now kids are at home and have access to technology as an essential tool for their studies. It’s wrong to have content that can ruin their morals being circulated with wanton abandon. It’s worse when mainstream media begins to glorify such dirty content by giving the creators airtime on TV or Radio.
Dr Ezekiel Mutua
In line with the Government’s stipulations, the consummate media practitioner affirmed:
The Government has a duty to protect children from premature exposure to adult content. Those producing, broadcasting, distributing or exhibiting such immoral content will not benefit from Government funding. They will also never be allowed to perform in public events funded by the Government. Content doesn’t have to be obscene to sell.
He shamed grownups who were quoting the ‘idiocy’ and media houses treating it as ‘creativity’.
That’s not creativity. It’s immoral foolishness that only appeals to perverts and unless we condemn it, many innocent kids will do this thinking it’s a fashionable and honorable thing!
Backlash
Comments that did not sit well with a section of Kenyans and ‘Utawezana’ challenge fans who came out to insult the moral cop.
However, Dr Ezekiel calmly responded to his trolls, warning them that some day, they will come to appreciate his concerns.
Those kids who keep insulting me on social media for condemning their obscene content and immoral activities will one day thank me for raining on their parade. They will grow up and realise how lucky they are that somebody stopped them from sliding further into the abyss!
KFCB chief executive, Dr Ezekiel Mutua
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