Shatta Wale, a dancehall musician from Ghana, has requested that Cecilia Dapaah, a former minister of sanitation, be detained in relation to a $1 million larceny case.
Shatta also lamented the status of the music business and the political climate in the nation.
Shatta Wale recently protested what he saw as a lack of accountability and transparency in Ghana’s political system in an Instagram live video.
Politicians’ priorities have been questioned by Shatta Wale, who contends that they should pay more attention to the “foolishness of Ghanaians” than to urgent problems.
He cited the most recent Cecilia Dapaah affair, where it appeared that more focus was placed on the housekeepers who were accused of stealing the money than on the minister herself for keeping such a sizable sum at home.
“Look at our politicians; instead of researching politics, they research the ignorance of Ghanaians. Because of this, the sanitation minister’s home can have a million dollars stolen from it, and no one is wondering why the minister has a million dollars in her home; instead, everyone is talking about the housekeeper who took the money.
The ‘Shatta Movement’ singer expressed additional worries about what he saw as a gap between national interests and political priorities.
He voiced the opinion that many people who enter politics are motivated more by personal gain than by a sincere desire to advance the nation.
Politicians can act anyway they choose since they are aware that you cannot point out their flaws. Anyone you see entering politics is doing so out of financial need and not with the good of the people in mind. Apart from me, all of them. Just pray while you are in Ghana because nothing will ever change there and the money will continue to go wherever it goes.
Shatta Wale’s comments follow reports that a sizeable sum of money (one million dollars, three hundred thousand euros) and other valuables were taken from the home of former Minister of Sanitation, Madam Cecilia house helpers of Dapaah.
Public outcry over the episode has sparked additional inquiries into the minister’s numerous accounts.
His words reflect the dissatisfaction of many residents who believe that those in authority are not listening to them and are not doing enough to address their issues.
