Renowned Ghanaian dancehall artiste Samini has lauded President John Dramani Mahama and the judiciary for their “bold steps” to hold public office holders accountable for the finances of the state.
Speaking during his appearance on the first episode of PrimeTime with George Quaye on Joy Prime, the “My Own” hitmaker described himself as “a happy Ghanaian” over the recent prosecution of several high-profile individuals in cases of embezzlement and money laundering.
“As I speak to you currently, what we are seeing… I’m a happy Ghanaian,” Samini said. “I like the fact that people are being brought to book and justice is being served, or it seems like it is. Things like that, I am for.”
He stated that his support of government is based on the value-driven, not party-affiliated, “If you are put in public office, it’s your responsibility to serve Ghana, and do anything dubious, you should be brought to book. I like that. Things like that, we like to see… That’s how we build a better Ghana.”
When asked whether President Mahama and his government are doing well, Samini responded, “The President and judicial system are doing a good job so far. That’s the area I’ve seen a lot of action. Anything else, I think it’s too early to throw too much light on.”
Samini also expressed openness to supporting other parties based on their governance credibility: “If the New Force comes up with policies that I like. I’ll definitely go for that.”
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