Saturday, October 18, 2014

UB40 RE-IMPORTED IN 2014 AFTER BEING DEPORTED IN 1990; ONLY IN SEYCHELLES

Many young people in Seychelles are unaware that in 1990 five musicians and two technicians from the British pop band UB40, who was on a tour in the Seychelles, were arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana. This was announced by Mr. Raymond Louise, who was then Seychelles Deputy Police Commissioner (DSPC) at the time.



According to Mr. Louise, the police had enough evidence to charge the seven members of UB40, but the Seychellois authorities decided to deport them instead. Being disgraced after a failed tour, the group did not want the matter publicized, and again the police had to intervene when UB40 members scuffled with a British photographer trying to take their pictures as they boarded an Air France flight to Paris.



According to Seychelles Law, anybody who is deported cannot be accepted back into the country, unless the deportation order has been lifted. We have no information to say that this has been the case - since deportation has given them the status of undesired visitors. However, in the case of UB40 the rules are being relaxed, since the British pop band will be here in the Seychelles as guest artists during the official opening of the Eden Blue Hotel.




We hope that this time around they will behave themselves and show respect to their host at Eden Island. We wish them a successful tour in Seychelles. This time the NDEA with its Irish contingent will be there to deal with them. The band has English, Scottish and even an Irish as part of the group - it might make things interesting if they clash with Skully, Quinn and Burke. We are looking forward to this adventure.

Source:Independent