Controversial musician A-Plus, after aggressively campaigning for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be voted into power has raised red flags over what he calls “wasteful expenses which could create a bad name for the party”.
A-Plus raised the alarm in reference to a victory jams cum street carnival the NPP advertised to be held at Kwaku Abetifi with live performances from some of Ghana’s best musicians including Shatta Wale, Amaakye Dede among others.
“We campaigned against the NDC because its leaders were seen to be blowing money all over and it made the masses annoyed. This is the same thing this MP is doing by organizing jams to spend huge amounts of money. I think the MP there (Bryan Acheampong) could have used the money to do something more useful for his constituents.”
“The party is having victory jams and the artistes on the bill are Amakye Dede, Kojo Antwi, Shatta Wale, and some others, we are all in the industry and we have an idea what those artists charge for performance. At the end of the jams, over GH¢200, 000 would have been spent on the event…..This is alien to the NPP. There are people living in Abetifi who want jobs and potable water…It is not my job to tell the MP in that area how to spend his money. But I can tell him that the NPP is not ready for such things”, A-Plus complained through a video he posted on his facebook wall.
A-Plus openly declared himself a member of the Creative Arts for Change, a pro- NPP association of stakeholders within the creative arts sector and went round the country to campaign for the NPP.
Among his complaints was the fact that even if the NPP wanted to organize post-election victory jams, it could have been done in moderation by contracting the same artists who performed for the NPP without charging the party during the electioneering campaign period.
He explained: “If the NPP has won and wants to celebrate, there are musicians who campaigned and performed at NPP events without charging the party. If you call those same artistes, they would show up and perform… Aduodzi followed the NPP campaign for free. When the victory has come, the Abetifi MP has gone for Shatta Wale to come and play at his victory jams. Where are the artistes who campaigned for the party for free? Now you have seen victory and gone in for artistes who charge more.”
“Today the NPP is blowing money on jams. This is how it all starts and then before we realize there is a wasteful spending of money.”
A-Plus opined, the money could have been used for other projects he described as “more useful”.
“We are asking you to spend the money on the people who stood in the sun to vote for change but not on jams. Even if you want to celebrate, it should be in moderation. I know Abetifi very well but this type of spending on jams annoys people… We are talking about Abetefi, a place where they do not have a good library where children can go to read. This amount could hev been used to set up a computer laboratory. “
Source: Daily Guide
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Listen to wat the wise man is saying. u are always blind after u v got power. Im for A+.
u will always be A+. God will bless u for ur work for mother Ghana. positive criticism is wat mother Ghana want and not just noise making.
well said .i can see u really your country keep it up .GOD bless you
Y'abr3wo wai. U vehemently campaigned against us when u didn't have all the facts. So please fawasem sor hor wai. Soon this guys will see u for who u really are. Why didn't u also give up your ticket to uk for someone around who needs help desperately? U seem to like the sound of your own voice. Complain when and where there are real issues
Kwame, continue your selfless preaching by letting your talk be your walk. Let Ghana use you to be a watch dog to put the politicians into check. Let the NPP's know that if they are going to act like the NDC acted, you are there to show them the exit in campaigning against them. May God bless you.
A-plus if your name was on the list you wouldn't have said this. you see your stupidiiiiiiiity even common street jam your name is omitted and now you have turned your anger into an advice. you ain't seen anything yet.
VERY INYELLIGENT ANALYSES. I AM REALLY IMPRESSED. STOP THE PARTIES NOW AND LETS USE THE MLNEY WISELY SETTING UP VICTORY SCHOLARSHIPS ETC. THANK YOU A PLUS. I WILL CALL YOU A STAR PLUS. GOD BLESS YOU
Stupi d Martin Ndc behaves like your fathe r and your mother
martin I support you 100% Bryan behaves like your ***barred word*** mothe r in the village think b4 you come to this platform
A plus this are individual kwahu business folks money not NPP or government money. You may have a large mouth to spill whatever pops in your head BUT remember individuals have right to themselves the way they wish to blow their money. Your live spell ends @ your mouth if you don't remember you do not feed anybody. I don't belong to NPP or NDC cos none of the political parties can foot my children university tuition elsewhere aside from Ghana.