[ 2014-08-30 ]

'We Don't Need Parties, We Need Leadership,' – Sarkodie Speaks On BBC
BET Award winning Rapper Sarkodie's 'Inflation'
song is indeed making waves everywhere and
attracting both positive and negative comments
since its release some days ago.

Aside receiving commendations and condemnation
from the opposition NPP and ruling NDC parties
respectively, the song has also generated a lot of
discussion across the country and even beyond.

In the song, Sarkodie spoke about Ghana's recent
economic meltdown and told President John Mahama
and his government to concentrate on finding
lasting solutions to the economic hardship rather
than engaging in things that do not benefit the
ordinary Ghanaian.

In his first interview after he released the song,
Sarkodie said on

BBC's 'Focus on Africa' yesterday Thursday August
28 2014, that he has no political allegiance
neither was he targeting any political party as
some people are alleging.

According to Sark he is a proud Ghanaian and a
citizen of the country so he was simply showing
concern as an ordinary Ghanaian over the living
conditions in the country which is getting worst
by the day.

'I am a citizen so when something hits me I think
I have the right to talk about it. Same way music
listeners can criticize me when I go wrong.'

He further stated that 'I have a loud mouth to
talk about it, I have platforms that when I
release a song everybody is shaking, media men are
talking about it and that's the idea… when I do
music, you always listen to it and it keeps
reminding you.'

Quizzed if the release of the 'inflation' song is
an indication that he not satisfied with the many
promises and public assurances by President
Mahama, the 'Ododie' Rapper said he wants evidence
of an economic turnaround and the living
conditions of Ghanaians improved.

'That speech is always gonna be there…if you ask
me 'what are you doing for Ghana music?' I will
always say 'I'm trying to put it on the map' but
am I putting it on the map? That's the question.'

Sarkodie believes good leadership is what Ghana
needs now and not political divides which being on
in Ghana for so many years now.

'…don't take it political because people think I
am for a certain political party. But I was
talking about all the other parties before him
(JM). We don't need parties, we need leadership,'
he said.

Sarkodie went to UK to perform at Dominion Centre,
Broadway High Road at Wood Green in London on
Sunday August 24, 2014 with Hi-Life living legend
Abrantie Amakye Dede.

Source - Peacefmonline

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