Nkonkonsa Celebrity Gossip From Africa
CEO of Rufftown Records, Ricky Nana Agyemang, popularly known as Bullet expressed frustration over the FDA’s ban on celebrities advertising alcoholic beverages in Ghana.
He described the ban as discriminatory, especially against celebrities who are already struggling financially.
The case challenging the FDA’s guideline was scheduled for the Supreme Court.
Bullet argued that celebrities can also influence young people to practice responsible drinking and questioned the assumption that they would only encourage irresponsible behavior.
“I think it’s not fair. I mean, I think it’s discrimination against Ghanaians. I see it as discrimination because everybody’s supposed to eat. And I’m Ghanaian. Celebrities are Ghanaian. So you cannot sit in your office and come up with a law that will stop a Ghanaian from eating.
“They are talking about regulation and all of that. Okay. If I have that influence to influence a kid, it means this same person can tell a kid not to drink before he turns 18,” he stated.
Bullet further lamented that the ban has negatively affected the cash flow of many celebrities as sponsorships from alcoholic companies are currently low.
“It doesn’t make sense that we’ve invested a lot into music. I mean, we don’t even get alcoholic companies to sponsor our programs,” he fumed.
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