Ghanaian filmmaker Socrate Sarfo has touted actor John Dumelo, as “one of the best” in the country but says his political ambition to be a member of Parliament is questionable.
Dumelo is contesting the seat of Parliament in Ayawaso West Wougon Constituency in the 2020 general elections on the ticket of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
But Socrate Sarfo, who doubles as the Director for Creative Arts at the National Commission on Culture (NCC), doubts his leadership as a politician.
“John Dumelo as an actor is one of the best. And today if I am shooting a movie and he is available I will use him. We should always put our best foot forward,” he said in an interview with Happy FM’s Doctar Cann on the Showbiz Xtra show.
“We all know our capabilities. For example I will not be able to write songs but when it comes to executive production of music, I put my money in a lot of artistes”.
According to him, his opinion is solely based on principles and evidence available to him.
He hinted that John Dumelo has not been actively involved in the activities of the creative arts industry and as such that action puts into question his leadership capabilities in politics.
“I will always assess your works. When it comes to the local politics, what is your contribution? As an industry, when a problem arises what are your leadership skills in the creative industry?”
“I have seen the voting of popular people in our industries to occupy leadership positions who at the end of the day are not able to deliver”.
“I have not seen Dumelo in any industry gathering and there are a lot of them like that. I am basing on principles. I am talking about instances. However, if someone has evidence contrary to my opinion, it is allowed,” he added.
