Deejay L.A Lewis has said he will not be paying the $70,000 fine which was slapped on him on Monday for graffiti on walls across the Corporate Area.

The dancehall enigma, whose real name is Horace Lewis, was fined for breaches of the National Solid Waste Act. The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) slapped the deejay with the fine after they alleged that he defaced public spaces.

Last night when THE STAR spoke to the deejay, he said that he will not be paying for the wrongdoing of others and that he intends to consult his attorney.

"All I know is that when I heard the rumour I went by the NSWMA office, and an officer told me that they are charging me for my name being around the Corporate Area," he said.

The deejay further claimed; "They showed me seven signs, the signs read '2012, Vote L.A Lewis for PNP member of parliament'. I was frightened when I found out that they were going to charge me because I don't know anything about these signs, the only thing I can do is to appeal to my fans to stop doing it."

The actions of other people

The deejay in further pleading his case said, "There is no constitutional law to back what they are doing because they can't charge me for the actions of other people. My name is graffiti in Negril and overseas. I dont have no time for these things because I am focusing on my recording and marketing company."

A release from the NSWMA yesterday said Lewis had defaced seven locations. It further stated that these acts of public defacement by Lewis and his cronies show a blatant disregard for the law.

The NSWMA said Lewis, who refused to accept the tickets, will have 21 days to pay the fines, or appear before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.

Lewis was also issued with removal notices for the seven areas that were recently defaced. The agency said failure to comply with the removal notices within the next 14 days could see Lewis facing fines of up to $700,000.