What
is the issue?
In Africa and especially Ghana, politics has caused
so much division and damage to the system and to openly declare one's political affiliation
is considered suicidal. Especially people in the entertainment business.
Irrespective of how the affairs of the nation are
being run, people are expected to stay quiet and not voice out their opinions
for the fear of been tagged with a political party. Like some businesses being
folded up because of the owner's ties to a political party, some entertainers
in Ghana have also lost their daily bread because they spoke ill off or showed their
support to a particular political party.
Why
is this issue worth discussion?
Renowned Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, finds himself in a hairy
situation as people are criticizing him for not making a song to speak on the
matters faced by Ghanaians under the ruling government NPP. In previous years
and administration, the rapper, like other influential artists took to their
social media handles to criticize and point out some problems in the system. Sarkodie
kicked his a notch higher when he released various hit songs to address such
issues.
Now, some people are calling him out saying he errs on the side of NPP since he hasn’t done the same for
the current government of Ghana. Others also have come to his defense saying
that just like Sarkodie, they also have mouths and can speak truth to the government.
Should
people be treated different or lose their livelihood because of their political
affiliations?
Some banks, businesses and positions held by very
prominent people in a particular political party have been lost when
oppositions come into power. Some actors like Agya Koo and Mr. Beautiful to
mention a few have now been benched because they showed their affiliation to a
particular party in Ghana.
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