Some members of Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) in the Ashanti region will on Friday, January 10, 2020, embarked on a demonstration over royalty distribution by board of the Organization.
The demonstration scheduled to take place in Kumasi will feature active and prominent musicians in the region.
In a press statement sighted by Kasapafmonline.com, the group to embark on the massive demonstration expressed its dissatisfaction about the flouting of the constitution.
The demonstration will begin at the Centre for National Culture (Cultural Centre) at 7am.
Read the FULL Press Statement below.
We members of the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) will on Friday January 10, 2020 embarked on a massive and peaceful demonstration to register our displeasure on the board of Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO).
We are all members GHAMRO and will marched through the principal streets of Kumasi to present our petition to the Ashanti regional minister, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice and the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the Press.
The demonstration will feature active and prominent musicians including Asebu Amanfi, Baffuor Kyei, Piesie Sarfo, Rev. Oteng Boamponsem and many more in the music fraternity.
We will gravely express our dissatisfaction about the flouting of the constitution and the procedures of royalty distribution by the board.
The demonstration will begin at the Centre for National Culture (Cultural Centre) at 7am.
We couldn’t hide our dissatisfaction if majority of the media refused to widely open their eyes, ears and mind to actually find out what is hidden. We therefore invite the media to join us to capture the scenes
Thank you,
Yours Faithfully,
Reverend Oteng Boampongsem
(Convenor)
Tel: 0543211324
