Veteran Highlife muisc star, Rex Omar, the chairman of the interim management committee of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) has strongly denied the neglect allegations made by veteran highlife musician Akosua Agyapong against GHAMRO regarding the late Kwadwo Akwaboah, also known as Akwaboah Snr.
While expressing his dismay on social media, Rex Omar described Akosua as “the biggest liar” for not speaking out until the Akwaboah’s death.
“Akosua is the biggest liar! So why didn’t she speak about it till now that the man is dead?” he queried
Akosua Agyapong said in an interview on Kumasi-based Akoma FM’s Entertainment 360 on Saturday, that GHAMRO’s officials frequently defrauded and disregarded musicians in need, diverting a major percentage of their profits for personal benefit.
She notably mentioned Kwadwo Akwaboah’s instance, claiming that he had informed her before his death that he had earned only GH250 in royalties, which she considered evidence of dishonesty.
Rex Omar, on the other hand, has angrily denied Akosua’s accusations, claiming that their welfare books included no records backing her assertions.
He emphasized that Kwadwo Akwaboah was a proud man who would never have made such allegations.
“We have no such records in our welfare books. Kwadwo was a very proud man and will never say any such thing to anyone,” he contested
According to the ‘Dada Dida’ crooner, throughout his illness, Akwaboah Snr had requested assistance from GHAMRO only once, and it was in the form of transportation to the hospital to meet his doctor, with the funds being directly paid to the medical facility.
“During his entire years of sickness it’s only once he has ever asked for assistance from Ghamaro and when we did Ghamro welfare led took to him to the hospital in their vehicle to meet his doctor and there was no money paid to Kwadwo himself but to the hospital,” he disclosed
Rex Omar also asserted the existence of records to back up his claims.
Rex Omar expressed his displeasure, questioning why Akosua had suddenly assumed the position of Kwadwo’s spokesperson after his death and encouraged her to abstain from spreading false stories, leaving the departed to rest in peace.
“Records are there to prove this, Kwado is dead so all of a sudden Akosua has become his spokesperson? She should shut up with her fabricated stories and let the man rest in peace,” he added.
Akosua Agyapong has promised to stop GHAMRO officials from attending the One-Week Observation, which is slated for Tuesday, May 30 in Kwadwo Akwaboah’s hometown of Trede in the Ashanti Region, and it remains to be seen whether she and the GHAMRO executives would clash.
On May 16, the Ghanaian entertainment industry was thrown into sadness after it was announced that famous figure, Akwaboah Snr, and father of famed vocalist Akwaboah Jnr. had died.
He was well known for his song Awerekyekyere, Odo Bra (W’akye3), Opintin, Adesre and many others.
