GHC2m support from government to MUSIGA was ‘a curse in disguise’ – Obour

Mr Bice Osei-Kuffour aka Obour, the President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), has revealed that the two million Ghana cedis (GH¢2million) the then National Democratic Congress government allocated to musicians has been a ‘curse’ rather than a good omen to him.

“Last week I was interviewed by another person who also asked what have been my biggest challenge in the music industry, and I told him getting GH¢2million from the government and he told me that’s rather a blessing not a challenge… I think because you’re asking me about money given to MUSIGA in 2012, that tells you how much that GH¢2million has been a curse rather than a blessing.”

The Minister of Finance, in the erstwhile president Mills administration, Dr Kwabena Duffuor in his presentation of the 2012 budget on November 16, 2011 disclosed that government had set aside GH¢2million to MUSIGA for the development of the creative arts industry.

Ever since the amount was allocated, the president of the union has been hit with series of allegations of misappropriation that money.

Speaking on Kasapa Entertainment on Kasapa 102.5FM with Kojo Preko Dankwa, Saturday, the MUSIGA president said the money which was used purposely to conduct a comprehensive study of the Ghana music industry by KPMG.

He subsequently said he is not perturbed about the embezzlement claims levelled against him by his colleagues in the music industry since he believes his hands are clean.