Flex newspaper did a story on 4th Sept, 2013 that sought to find out which stakeholders in our showbiz industry, benefited from the GHC 2M the government of Ghana approved for the creative arts sector in the 2012 fiscal budget. The other unions and or associations pointed accusing fingers at MUSIGA as the sole beneficiary of the said budget money.
For his response, the President of MUSIGA Bice Obour Osei Kuffour told the media some weeks ago: “this money was given to the creative arts sector through the efforts of MUSIGA so we received it on behalf of the creative arts industry. It was given for 3 basic purposes, first to conduct research to assess the contribution of music to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ghana, secondly, organize an annual Ghana Music Fair, other wise known as Ghana Music Week celebration and thirdly rebrand and build structures for the music industry.
I don’t understand why the government has again given the creative arts GHC 3M, we have not received the money, but the media is not asking the government about it, meanwhile, people are still asking about the GHC 2M which is almost entering its second year since the government gave out the money.
Well, we have been sending reports to the government. Nonetheless, we shall prepare a special accountability report and let you have a copy for your perusal.”Mrs. Rahmat Boakye Wasin CA of Rahmy Consult – the Financial Consultant to MUSIGA, bore out the President’s promise, “we shall prepare a special report and subsequently make it available to the media very soon.”
The President of MUSIGA has personally given his words. Let’s all keep our fingers crossed for the special accountability report. That will be when we can all ask the relevant questions where necessary. Until then….MOTWUM!!
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