On December 31, 2013, Shaggy ignited a firestorm among members of the diaspora. He made disparaging comments that basically denied the very existence of active diaspora community leaders, insinuating that the diaspora isn't organizing and quote - "actively supporting causes in Jamaica". The passionate dialogue that has been sparked by Shaggy's comments, were addressed in our Weekly News Roundup of January 3rd. This is the extended version of that presentation and the first episode in a new series called "Diaspora Perspective".