- Many Ghanaians have called out rapper Sarkodie for not speaking out against galamsey and the arrest of anti-galamsey protesters
- This comes after the rapper promoted his upcoming performance at the Ghana Music Awards UK on Saturday October 19, 2024
- Meanwhile, many celebrities have taken to social media to speak out against the threat and demand the release of the anti-Galamsey protesters
Rapper Sarkodie is facing backlash from many Ghanaians for failing to weigh in on the ongoing anti-galamshe debates and the arrest of protesters.
Ghanaians are blasting Sarkodie
The official X handle of Sarkodie’s fan base Sark Natives have shared the official flyer of the rapper’s upcoming performance at the 2024 edition of the Ghana Music Awards in the UK.
In the caption of Sark Natives’ post, they noted that the owner, as the rapper is fondly called, would be appearing on GMA UK on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
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The Sark Natives account also urged Ghanaians living in the UK not to miss the show, which will take place at the Grand Sapphire Hotel in Croydon.
The Anadwo hit maker quoted the Sark Natives tweet and excitedly told his UK fans that it was that time of the year to entertain them.
“UK π¬π§ it’s that timeβ¦see you all,Sarkodie wrotee in X.
Meanwhile, many Ghanaian celebrities, Nigerians and others around the world have taken to social media to sympathize with Ghanaians over the protest against Galamshe and the arrest of protesters.
Sarkodie’s post on X that upset Ghanaians.
Reactions to Sarkodei’s post
Many Ghanaians took to the comments section to express their disappointment with Sarkodie for not adding his voice to the anti-galamshe protests.
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Below are the thoughts of Ghanaians:
@TechtalkC said:
“We will protest against this tribal bigot!!! We are waiting for him!! My friends in the UK π¬π§ let’s get together and protest π¬ππ¬ππ¬π #FreeCitizens #NoGalamsey!!”
@Brilly1084054 said:
“@sarkodie You are a FAKE! A hypocrite who only cares about himself. I regret being a ngl fan.”
@KwesiHubert said:
“Although most of us hate to see you do this, but you have the right to comment or not to comment on any matter. But announcing your crappy show right now is hugely disrespectful to your fans. If organize the Grammy for Chef Theme you are not going to win π”
@KwesiHubert said:
“With this attitude we are going to book you for Taabea saa shows”
@Larbi_SarkCess said:
“See how my man is diverting all the hype to promote Ghanaian music. Owner for a reason wati π€©π€©π«΅πΎβ€οΈ”
@Makavelli_0 said:
“The way you talk Nana Toaso we catch you and whip you. They got Nana Toaso arrest a pregnant woman LOL”
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@wonitwaasidiii said:
“I’ll be disappointed to see any more support from Ghana!”
CDD-Ghana, Amnesty strikes the police
YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) strongly denounced the brutal tactics used by the Ghana Police Service (GPS) against the anti-Galamsey protesters.
CDD-Ghana said the various tactics used by the police agency violated the rights of protesters and eroded public confidence in the institution.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International Ghana has called for a full independent investigation into the various reports of police brutality against the protesters.
Source: YEN.com.gh