ABODAM: He Removes NPP Tag

Kwaw Kese

By Duke Tagoe

Popular hip life artiste, Kwaw Kese, alias Abodam has thrown off the tag of a sympathizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and strongly affirmed his neutrality in Ghanaian politics.

Obviously angry at attempts to portray him as a member or sympathizer of the NPP, Abodam took to social media to proclaim that he is not a member of any political party.

He is the fourth popular Ghanaian personality to have done so in only about five weeks.

Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, Highlife Superstar Amakye Dede and music icon Kwabena Kwabena preceded him.

Although Kwabena Kwabena admits that he has composed and played songs for Nana Akufo Addo, the presidential candidate of the NPP, he insists that he is not a member or sympathizer of the party.

He also claims that he was not contracted by the party to sing for it and he has not received any payments for what he did.

Amakye Dede on the other hand says that his relationship with the NPP is purely a professional one and that he will play for any party which is prepared to pay for his services.

Asamoah Gyan denies any relationship with the NPP and is emphatic that he has not provided financial assistance to the party.

Abodam wants to be seen as a musician who performs for the delight of all Ghanaians.

His fans cut across the political divide.

Editorial

GREENSTREET IS THE MAN

Ivor Kobina Greestreet was democratically and popularly elected as the Presidential Candidate of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) and it is imperative that all party members rally around him.

The principle of democratic centralism dictates that once the party has taken a decision through the democratic process, all party members should support it.

Unfortunately, there are credible reports that some elements in the CPP are deliberately sabotaging the campaign effort of Comrade Greenstreet and the party.

These elements claim that Comrade Greenstreet was not their candidate and that they would only support their own preferred candidate.

This is a big shame because if all party members adopt this attitude the CPP will never come to power.

Let’s bury our differences and support Greenstreet.

"I AM NOT AN NPP MAN”- Kwabena Kwabena

Kwabena Kwabena

By Ekow Mensah

Hip life Superstar, Kwabena Kwabena has joined the list of celebrities who have distanced themselves from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the last months.

Black star Captain, Asamoah Gyan was the first to distant himself from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He denied rumours that he was a financier of the NPP and described them as “wicked stories” calculated to destroy his image.

Highlife Musician Amakye Dede has also strongly denied reports that he is a member or sympathizer of the NPP following his appearance on an NPP campaign platform.

He said he performed at an NPP rally as professional musician and not a member or sympathiser or the party.

Amakye Dede later performed at the campaign launch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Cape coast to make his point.

Kwabena Kwabena has also said that he is not a member of the NPP although he composes songs for Nana Akufo Addo, the party’s presidential candidate.

Speaking to Nii Ardey Clegg, on the Morning Star’s “Adult Music “ he insisted that he is apolitical and does not support any particular party.

Kwabena Kwabena said he was not contracted by Nana Akufo –Addo to compose songs for him.

“I did it out of my own free will” he said.

He said “I don’t belong to any political party, I am a Ghanaian and I will endorse any Ghanaian I believe is ready to do something or has something to offer this country……..”

Editorial

Musical Politics

Musicians appear to be playing a very large role in the 2016 election.

Politicians are falling over themselves to win over the most popular musicians in the false hope that their fans will accept their political choices.

The fact that one accepts Amakye Dede’s rendition of life does not mean that his prescription for improving access to education will be acceptable.  

Musicians may be popular because of the quality of their voices or the rhythms they pour out.

 They may even be popular because of the themes they sing about.

 The point is that musicians are also Ghanaians and entitled to participate fully in the political process but they have no special role in choosing our leaders.

The politicians must do what is correct. They must address the felt needs of the masses and stop playing to the gallery.

Musical politics will not solve the problems of Ghana.