After Muslim clerics objected to a joke made by MC Mariachi, real name Charles Kasozi, concerning Muslims and how they live, a commotion broke out in the comedy community.
Mariachi was asked to apologize after the Muslim clerics erupted, and he dutifully did so several times. Muslims, though, claim they are unable to pardon him. Or, at the very least, want the comic to apologize where the allegedly offensive remark was spoken.
The pun
At a recent Comedy Store outing, Mariachi cracked a joke. The comedian disparaged Muslims, claiming that "they live a very cheap existence."The Muslim community was incensed at this contempt.
Let go and forget
But Olaxess argues that the comic should be pardoned because everyone makes mistakes, and MC Mariachi's was not the largest error in the annals of mistakes.
Olaxess, better known as Jajja Iculi1, pointed out that nobody has ever mentioned the comedy troupe "Bizonto," who perform their routines while posing as sheikhs. He maintains that there are numerous justifications for leaving MC Mariachi alone.
"I am a Muslim, and Mariachi's joke about Muslims upset me, but he has now apologized, so it's all right. They are not true Muslims who claim they cannot forgive him. Everybody makes mistakes. Olaxess stated, "I believe Muslims are simply overreacting.
As the controversy rages on, it is now up to the Muslim clerics to determine whether to forgive or condemn Mariachi.