London
(ANI):
R&B
singer
Rihanna
has
been
embroiled
in
a
controversy
after
a
Barbadian
minister
gave
her
a
free
piece
of
real
estate
while
poor
residents
struggle
to
cope
nearby.
Minister
of
Housing
and
Lands
Michael
Lashley
gifted
the
''Umbrella''
hitmaker
a
plot
in
the
upmarket
area
of
Apes
Hill
as
a
token
of
gratitude
for
boosting
international
interest
in
the
Caribbean
island
nation.
However,
Government
Minister
Gline
Clarke
has
lambasted
the
decision
-
insisting
a
rich
pop
star
has
no
right
to
garner
free
land
while
other
Barbadians
live
in
poverty,
reports
the
Daily
Star.
"Why
is
the
government
paying
millions
of
dollars
for
land
for
someone
who's
already
making
millions?" he
asked.