Good songs really pay, especially when they touch people's hearts and hook them on the beat for several hours.
But
when a political party, in fact a governing party adopts such songs,
then it raises a few eyebrows and questions asked regarding the song's
specific role in governance.
This is exactly what is on the minds
of some critics of the ruling National Democratic Congress,
particularly the Managing Editor of the Daily Searchlight.
Contributing to a panel discussion programme on Oman FM,
Ken Kuranchie; Managing Editor of the Daily Searchlight has sought to
find out the reported interest of President John Dramani Mahama in Daddy
Lumba's latest song," Yentie Obiaa".
"Yentie Obiaa" in the local parlance suggests "a person who wouldn't listen to anybody."
Speaking
in relation to reports that President John Mahama made specific
requests for the song to be played for him during his tour of the
Ashanti Region; Ken Kuranchie believes the President's action is a
deliberate affront to Ghanaians.
According to him, President John
Mahama swore an oath to be at the service of Ghanaians but the lyrical
content of that particular song he played during the tour repudiates his
oath.
Ken Kuranchie was of a strong view that the President
played the song to give an impression to Ghanaians that he won't
"listen" to them despite their cries of an unbearable economic
situation.
“….the president is mandated by law to be accountable
to the citizenry therefore his (Mahama’s) new fondness for "Yentie
Obiaa" is nothing but an insult and a cheeky response to what Ghanaians
are going through now.”
"Why won’t you listen to
anybody?...President Mahama has no respect for anybody. In any case, as
President; you’re mandated to listen, whether good or bad.”
“We’re
helping the President to govern the nation well. We’re assisting John
Dramani Mahama to govern accountably and to govern properly,” he stated.
Meanwhile,
the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kojo Bonsu has
confirmed reports that Daddy Lumba's latest track will be the official
campaign song for the ruling NDC.
“They are saying we have done
nothing, they say we are dissipating state coffers…using the money to
chase after women but we don’t care, we will not give listening ears to
anyone, they can say whatever they want, we will do what we are doing,”
the Mayor stated during a Family meeting at his official residency.
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