Nkonkonsa Celebrity Gossip From Africa
Many people expected that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo could revitalize the creative arts sector.
They made a number of promises, including creating theaters, a Creative Arts Fund to support artists, and a digital platform for creators, when running for president under the New Patriotic Party.
Only two years remain in the president’s second term, but they have failed to fulfill their pledges.
Actor and filmmaker George Quaye from Ghana was unambiguous in his criticism of the present NPP administration.
“I am disappointed because, look, there is a lot that we all expected from the president of the republic because the promises were a lot… it will be a blatant lie to say they are doing great; however, all is not lost; there is 2 years left.
“I am challenging the leadership of this country to save whatever is left of our arts because you do not come and shut down all our event venues. They’ve been shut down; I am not joking. The National Theatre is a sad story, I look at it, and I weep,” Mr. Quaye lamented.
Speaking on Daybreak Hitz with Andy Dosty, George Quaye hoped that the nation’s leaders would pay attention to issues affecting the creative industry. He emphasized the National Theatre’s terrible condition and bemoaned the closing of important event venues in the city.
“Look, we shut down the State House Banquet Hall. The Accra International Conference Centre—I don’t want to say there’s an accident waiting to happen, but we all know it needs help. The National Theatre, I don’t want to use the word an eye saw, but it’s crying for help.”
He continued by saying that while theaters are desperately needed by the artistic community, funds are being diverted to the building of a national cathedral.
“If we are not fixing all these things and we are building a church, I mean, the truth is only one, and if we do not speak it, then we are shooting ourselves in the foot…We have had leaders who are not committed to the arts. All they know how to do is campaign songs,” George Quaye lamented as he called for change.
Source:NKONKONSA.com
