MUSIGA gives ultimatum
to GOMOWA
MUSIGA gives ultimatum
to GOMOWA
Accra (Greater Accra) 10 May 2000
The Executive of the Musicians Union
of Ghana (MUSIGA) on Tuesday gave a two-day ultimatum to the Old Musicians
Union of Ghana (GOMOWA) to retract allegations of embezzlement levelled against
them.
At a press conference in Accra,
MUSIGA executives said the issues raised at the conference have no substance
and if GOMOWA fails to retract the allegations, they will advise themselves and
accused members of GOMOWA are not old Musicians as they claim.
"MUSIGA knows musicians who
are retired and who qualify to be called old musicians," it said and asked
GOMOWA to be mindful of the legal consequences of their activities.
They reiterated that MUSIGA, as an
organisation, is aware of its responsibility to musicians and will therefore
not be drawn into unnecessary rumbles.
The executives of MUSIGA assured
musicians that their onslaught on the Oversight Committee of COSGA is on course
and the union will not rest on its oars until they bring them to book.
"MUSIGA members are ready and
willing to seek redress in the appropriate forum for any libellous information
carried about them. Although the 1992 constitution guarantees freedom of
association, MUSIGA will not stand by for some self-styled old musicians to be
used by unscrupulous persons to achieve their selfish ends."
They announced that pension and
insurance programmes are in the pipeline for both active and veteran musicians,
and will ensure that the rights of musicians are not toyed with.
"Musicians dying as paupers
must be a thing of the past. No amount of false publication nor character assassination
will deter us from this noble cause."
GRi…/