An attempt will be made Tuesday to end once and for all the bitter feud between the Gaza/Gully factions aligned to popular dancehall entertainers Adijah Palmer better known as Vybz Kartel and Movado whose real name is David Brooks.

The Bruce Golding administration has stepped in on Tuesday morning will try to broker a peace agreement between the two artistes at a closed door meeting at Jamaica House.

It will involve the Ministers of National Security, Education, Information and Culture along with the Peace Management Initiative.

Both Vybz Kartel and Movado will be in attendance.



Mavado.The rivalry which has pitted Movado's Gully supporters against Vybz Kartel's fans who describe themselves as Gaza has in recent times spilled over from the dancehall into the education system.

Fans have also taken to acting out the violence described in the Movado and Vybz Kartel songs.

Last month the St. Andrew South Police seized several buttons and other paraphernalia which were being sold by vendors outside several Corporate Area schools depicting the darker side of the feud.

Both artistes at the time, denied any involvement in the distribution of the items.

Information Minister, Daryl Vaz says Tuesday morning's meeting's is aimed at ending the negative impact the feud is having on sections of the society.

"The meeting this morning is a meeting to try to come to some level of sanity in relation to this Gully/Gaza issue which is creating so much tension in society and of course crossing all strata of society in terms of the negative impact. As such four ministries of government which are directly impacted with the Peace Management Initiative and the entertainers themselves and their managers with a view of coming up with some kind of framework to put all of these tensions behind us," Mr. Vaz said.

Both artistes Monday gave the clearest indication yet that the feud was close to an end when they performed together at the West Kingston Jamboree.

A peace march has also been scheduled for Wednesday from Cassava Piece to Half Way Tree Square.

And, Entertainment Consultant, Clyde McKenzie, says the Jamaica House meeting is a good idea.

He says the Golding administration has acted responsibly by trying to nip in the bud, the Gaza/Gully feud which was threatening to get out of hand.

"I think it's a good first step and I think it speaks to the whole question of how seriously the society takes the whole thing of the influence of artistes on the culture. So yes, let's see if it will work. I give it my best wishes," Mr. McKenzie said.

In the meantime, the National Parent Teacher Association says it is disappointed that it was not invited to the Jamaica House meeting.

The Association, which recently raised concern about the negative impact of the Gaza/Gully feud on sections of the student population, says it should have been allowed to contribute to the discussion.

"And we are concerned as part of the parent body that whatever guidelines are being offered by these outstanding musicians and when I say guidelines I am saying the young people look up to them as role models and we would want to know that they are conscious of this fact," Ms. Sutherland said.