During the Easter festivities, the entire country was terrified by the tragedy which occurred at Kasoa in the Central Region.
The demise of an 11 -year-old boy called Ishmael Mensah at Kasoa by his friends, who are in the vicenarian age bracket has sparked a national debate about contents that are being displayed or broadcasted on the media across Ghana.
The horrendous development has exposed how a section of Ghanaian youth have been brainwashed into believing that one has to kill his fellow human being for rituals to become rich in society. It has also brought to the fore the level of moral decadence that our society has sunk to.
It is an open secret that those who engage in money charming and doubling use fake names, which are different from their real names that appear on their national identity cards. This development should inform the security services to be up and doing in order to nip these miscreants in the bud.
Whilst The Chronicle acknowledges efforts that have been made in shutting down television stations which are primarily used to lure people into money doubling and other vices, we would also like to draw the attention of the Creative Art Authority, MUSIGA and other relevant stakeholders in the music industry to examine the lyrics of music that are being churned out.
The Chronicle is raising this concern because the kinds of music being played on radio stations are laced with ‘get rich quick messages’, without touching on the need to seek decent work before one can become successful in life. Most of these quake musicians are alleged to be involved in internet fraud or cybercrime, and display their ill gotten wealth to the youth.
He who sings, they say, prays twice. It is under this great adage by the Protestant reformer, Martin Luther, that we are appealing to authorities in the music industry to raise the bar of Ghanaian music in order to save society.
The musicians of today are devoid of cogent messages, but rather preach the false gospel of getting rich quick to the upcoming youth. Listening to such music raises concerns about the fallen standard of the Ghanaian music industry.
The high standard set by the likes of A.B Crenstil, Abrantee Amakye Dede, late C.K Man, Gyedu-Blay Ambuley, Daddy Lumba, Kojo Antwi, Nana Acheampong, Agyemang Opambour, Nana Ampofo Adjei, Alex Konadu, Osei Banahene, Nana Ampadu, Dr. Paa Bobo, Aberakyire Ba Kofi Sammy among others are not what we are experiencing today. Where did we go wrong as a country?
Indeed, The Chronicle believes there are still good musicians out there, but the bad nuts seem to dominate the music scene.
The Chronicle would urge the security agencies to up their surveillance on these musicians and to question their source of wealth.
The fight against moral decadence in the nation must be a collective one, and The Chronicle implores all Ghanaians to put their shoulders to the wheel, as we help to protect the youth of today, who will become the leaders of tomorrow.
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