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Media personality and entertainment pundit, MC Yaa Yeboah has voiced her frustration with political parties in Ghana due to their lack of dedication to the creative arts sector.
She particularly criticized the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for having the least strong manifesto despite being in control and having access to all the necessary information and financial benefits from the sector.
“What disappoints me most is the NPP, they are in power, they are privy to all the numbers and facts yet their manifesto is one of the weakest, They know how much they’ve gained from the various taxes and levies applied to the industry.
“The other political parties are on the outside, they don’t know what goes on inside. Yet, the NPP has the weakest manifesto,” she opined.
During an appearance on United Showbiz on September 9, 2024, MC Yaa Yeboah mentioned that the NPP and NDC manifestos are alike.
She denounced these commitments for being too vague and not having clear deadlines, making it challenging to hold politicians responsible.
“All the manifestos that have been read. I see similarities among them, especially when it comes to the creative arts industry.
“The promises made towards the sector by both the NDC and the NPP, if you compare them, they are basically the same. Whether they’re about auditoriums, royalties, building studios etc. They are generic.
“They always give us vague promises, and none of these politicians are bold enough to give us timelines so we can hold them accountable,” she explained.
The entertainment analyst also noted that numerous industry stakeholders have given up hope of receiving any government assistance because of the negligence.
“We see a lot of entertainment shows discussing the manifestos but you can see that they have lost hope. Because the creative arts industry is one of the sectors that has been neglected for far too long.
“When you check back on some of the manifestos of these political parties that were read years ago, most of the promises that were made in those manifestos are still coming back. Meaning they were not fulfilled,” she said.
MC Yaa Yeboah called on political parties to provide specific plans and schedules to ensure the feasibility of their pledges.
“We in the creative industry want these political parties to actually come up with programs and line-ups as to how they are going to fulfil these promises. Let us know if they are viable, else it’s just going to be a wishlist on paper,” she urged.
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NPP has the weakest manifesto as far as the creative industry is concerned – MC Yaa Yeboah #UnitedShowbiz pic.twitter.com/6yocZD3clw
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) September 7, 2024
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