Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has vehemently denied allegations of being involved in visa racketeering, levelled against it by veteran highlife musician, Gyedu Blay-Ambolley.
Ambolley alleges the music union was using its office to facilitate visas illegally for people who were not members of the union.
Speaking in interview on 3FM, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, though not mentioning names, said the act was very rampant in the union’s office.
Bessa Simons, acting president of MUSIGA, has also reacted to the allegations in a recent interview, denying the presence of any such act in their offices.
Mr Simons also went ahead to challenge Ambolley to support his allegations with evidence.
He went ahead to add that the veteran highlife musician has become an ardent critic of the union’s executives including Obour the union’s immediate past president. Bessa Simmons says Ambolley may have started finding faults with MUSIGA after he lost an election last year.
He indicated that Ambolley was well known when it came to making unfounded allegations against MUSIGA and its executives. He wondered when Ambolley would put an end to such charges.
He expressed sadness at attempts by certain individuals to destroy MUSIGA and the reputation of its executives with speculations.
He added that Gyedu Blay-Ambolley should focus on the projects being undertaken by the union to put Ghana’s music on the world map instead of tarnishing its image.
