The Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture Mark Okraku-Mantey has said that he is disappointed in Tema-based rapper Sarkodie.
His comment came comes after rapper Sarkodie tweeted lambasting the government over their inability to render help to creatives even when they use their talents to attract tourists and investors into the country.
Sarkodie tweeted, “We (creatives) do a lot to put our country out there, attracting a lot of tourists x investors that translates to money to help nation building yet that’s one sector with no support… I feel my brother and support him especially if he reached out and didn’t get help”.
The deputy minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture has disclosed that he is disappointed in Sarkodie over that comment. “I was somehow disappointed when Sarkodie made those comments,” he said.
Throwing his support behind the government, Mark Okuraku Mantey disclosed that the just-ended Global Citizens Festival which saw a lot of stars including Sarkodie was organized by the government. Hence it would be unfair to say the government does not support creatives.
“Sarkodie made those comments despite performing a few days after the Global Citizen Festival. So was the government not a key player in bringing the festival to Ghana?” he quizzed.
“I see that people think the government will carry money for you (creative) to operate. The government will not be able to do that. It can only support with logistics, technology, and initiatives which will inure to the benefit of everyone at once,” he explained.
Source: ghbase.com
Story by Obaapa Janee
