Bice Osei Kuffour, better known as Obour, former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), has questioned his critics as to why they do not think he should be a member of parliament.
According to the veteran musician, being a musician should not prevent anyone including himself from becoming a Member of Parliament.
In his opinion, if doctors, hairdressers and people belonging to other professions have been given the nod to go to parliament, then he equally deserved the opportunity.
“Who are our politicians? When you go to Parliament now, who are there? There is a hairdresser there. There is a businesswoman there. There are market women and doctors there. What stops a musician from being there? Is music not part of the things we do as a country? If not for anything, music plays a major role in most of our lives,” Obour stated.
Speaking on Citi FM, the former MUSIGA president, creative arts and culture are vital elements in the development of the country.
“Don’t we have entertainment? So there’s nothing wrong with having a musician in Parliament. At Parliament, we discuss tourism, creative arts, culture, and several other things that music is keyed in. It’s actually a plus for Parliament to have a musician,” he emphasized.
