The association Tjenbé Rèd is pursuing its lobbying and awareness-raising work around Anthony B's visit. After calling on the Jamaican deejay to sign the Reggae Compassionate Act (news of 15/10/2008), the latter reportedly reacted through his lawyer in France, the association reports in a new press release:
"On 16 October, Anthony B stated to Tjenbé Rèd, through his lawyer in France, Maître Charles-Antoine Joly, that he did not recognise the remarks attributed to him by Reggae Massive magazine in its August 2001 issue; that he had never called for, or contemplated calling for, violence against any human being; that he spoke of life and equal rights for every person without distinction of race, religion, sex, belief or opinion; that the song Cut Out That was no longer part of his repertoire. In addition, his lawyer specified that the song Cut Out That referred to the Bible and not to homosexuals".
Considering that this statement is "a step towards clarity but not yet clarity", Tjenbé Rèd reiterates its wish to see Anthony B sign the RC Act, and to see the town of Vitry-le-François organise a public debate. It regrets the attitude of Mediacom, the promoter, which was among the contributors to the RC Act but has "never given the impression of truly championing this text".
Tjenbé Rèd also distances itself from the methods of the associations Collectif Vigilance Citoyenne (which had denounced Anthony B's visit to the municipality of Vitry-le-François) and Tasse de Thé, which are calling for the cancellation of Anthony B's concerts. All of Tjenbé Rèd's press releases can be read on the association's website.