Guinness World Record Sing-a-Thon contender, Afua Asantewaa Aduonum
Ghana’s Most Beautiful participant, Lamisi, has urged Afua Asantewaa to show gratitude to her team for their support, rather than continually making statements that cast them in a negative light.
Buttressing her claims, Lamisi, said Afua’s assertions about the team not accounting for some of the funds donated during the Sing-a-Thon, among other things, undermine their efforts.
In a social media post, Lamisi, who was part of Afua’s team during her first Sing-a-Thon, clarified that she never received any of the money donated behind the scenes.
“You had the call goodwill of the people of Ghana from home and abroad. From the beginning of your attempt to the end, your hardworking team which I was an instrumental part supported you. We sacrificed our services, time and other resources to benefit you. Be grateful to the very team that stood by you from day one,” Lamisi said.
She added, “Appreciate every support that came your way. Good reputation pays. On this note, I Lamisi Awinongya haven’t taken any money from any individual or group during the Sing-a-Thon. It’s unfortunate that it has to get to this. You can attest to it that I wouldn’t have done this but I have family and loved ones. Thank you, please stop this already.”
Background
Afua Asantewaa, in an interview on Accra FM, stated that she did not receive any cash donation from Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Contrary to claims that she received huge donations from the previous government, Lamisi stated that no member of her team ever provided her with an account of any donations received during her participation in the Sing-a-Thon contest.
Afua claimed that all she received was medicine for her sore throat, which she directly received from the former vice president.
Shortly after, the National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, reiterated that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the former NPP flagbearer, indeed donated GH¢20,000 to support her Sing-a-Thon.
Socrate Safo, the former Director of Creative Arts at the National Commission on Culture, also labelled her as ungrateful and accused her of lying.
Later, in her Instagram story, Afua Asantewaa accused Socrate Safo of being deceitful and taking advantage of her hard work.
Subsequently on UTV, while clarifying that her team only informed her about the donation on Saturday evening, Afua alleged that Socrate took GH¢10,000 out of the GH¢20,000 for claiming he had brought the vice president to her.
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