Constitutional Constipation (song)
From Censorpedia
Date: 2009
Region: Africa
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Music
Artist: Lapiro de Mbanga (b. 1957)
Confronting Bodies: Cameroonian government and state courts
Dates of Action: Ongoing, most recently May 15, 2009.
Location: Douala, Cameroon
Description of Artwork: Mbanga's song Constitutional Constipation criticizes recent government amendments.
The Incident: On April 9, 2008, Mbanga was arrested and accused of inciting rioting workers at a banana plantation in his home team through the song's lyrics.
Results of Incident: Mbanga was convicted and spent three years in prison. He was released in April of 2011.
