A group of
journalists from the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, was attacked by an
irate maroon in the Accompong Maroon community in St. Elizabeth on Sunday.
The journalists are in the country to do a documentary on aspects of the Trelawny Yam Festival.
The journalists were trying to film traditional maroon cuisine, especially jerk, when they were attacked.
The alleged attacker used a machete to chop igloos and electronic equipment being used by the journalists.
Festival organiser Hugh Dixon says the group will not be able to complete the documentary.
He is concerned that the incident will paint the Maroons and Jamaica in a negative light.
"They requested to look at the culinary undertakings of the maroons and we went up and asked that authentic jerk be demonstrated to them and filmed. The journalists were preparing to do that when they were threatened, attacked and their equipment destroyed, defeating their objective to film the yam festival.
"I would want to think strongly that it if they are so inclined, they could bring bad publicity to the Accompong Maroons," said Mr. Dixon.
The attacker, who is said to be a challenger for leadership of the community, was angry about the delay in the elections.
He was also against the journalist filming in the village.
The maroons will be apologizing to the BBC journalists
The journalists are in the country to do a documentary on aspects of the Trelawny Yam Festival.
The journalists were trying to film traditional maroon cuisine, especially jerk, when they were attacked.
The alleged attacker used a machete to chop igloos and electronic equipment being used by the journalists.
Festival organiser Hugh Dixon says the group will not be able to complete the documentary.
He is concerned that the incident will paint the Maroons and Jamaica in a negative light.
"They requested to look at the culinary undertakings of the maroons and we went up and asked that authentic jerk be demonstrated to them and filmed. The journalists were preparing to do that when they were threatened, attacked and their equipment destroyed, defeating their objective to film the yam festival.
"I would want to think strongly that it if they are so inclined, they could bring bad publicity to the Accompong Maroons," said Mr. Dixon.
The attacker, who is said to be a challenger for leadership of the community, was angry about the delay in the elections.
He was also against the journalist filming in the village.
The maroons will be apologizing to the BBC journalists
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