US rapper Nicki Minaj has gone ahead with a concert in
Angola despite a rights group asking her to cancel it. The Human Rights
Foundation (HRF) said in a letter that the money to pay her came from
"government corruption and human rights violations".
Minaj posted a photo of herself with Angola's flag on
Instagram along with one of her posing with Isabel dos Santos with the words:
"She's just the 8th richest woman in the world. (At least that's what I
was told by someone b4 we took this photo) Lol. Yikes!!!!! GIRL POWER!!!!! This
motivates me soooooooooo much!!!!"
Transparency International recently named billionaire,
Isabel dos Santos, as one of 15 symbols of grand corruption worldwide.
Minaj's "girl power" is based upon the political power of the billionaire's father's corrupt dictatorship and the exploitation of Angola's poverty ridden people. Shame on unthinking, uncaring Minaj.
Her performance came a day after a judge ordered the release
of 15 Angolan activists, including prominent rapper Luaty Beirao, who were
arrested six months ago during a book reading where one of the books on the
agenda was about non-violent resistance to repressive regimes. The group will
return to court next month for their trial's conclusion on charges of
"rebellion" and attempting to carry out a "coup".
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