STATEMENT: George Quaye Apologizes For Bribery Comment

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sezcBpX-idEXalV-3h-R0ZhNb18YlX7jYacwwETaePIwto_bu1D_n7J0_KXcRMCeQtqpf-7Hr7-OCzEyodQoQ1ecjCbslSthqComKrRTpnDSTGFpmvAfrSMqytrhpD03s0N96y_EbvqA/s1600/duapa-challenge1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sezcBpX-idEXalV-3h-R0ZhNb18YlX7jYacwwETaePIwto_bu1D_n7J0_KXcRMCeQtqpf-7Hr7-OCzEyodQoQ1ecjCbslSthqComKrRTpnDSTGFpmvAfrSMqytrhpD03s0N96y_EbvqA/s640/duapa-challenge1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Communications Head for Charterhouse Ghana, George Quaye, has sent out a statement to apologize to the gospel fraternity and to withdraw his earlier statement on TV, of him receiving the most bribes from gospel artists for the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.<br /> Below is the full statement (unedited).<br /> <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. <br /> <br /> On the Tuesday 24th January 2017 edition of the PUNDITS, a talk show that airs on GHOne TV and hosted by myself, I passed a comment that suggested that some gospel musicians had over the years attempted to influence VGMA officials, including me, in a bid to ensure that they won various awards in which they might have been nominated. <br /> <br /> The comment was made in the context of the discussion which started our “Dark Side of GH Music Series”. A three part series that will touch on the various intricacies, complications, challenges, foibles of the industry practitioners, temptations and other bottlenecks confronting the music industry in Ghana. <br /> <br /> In our discussion of the first part, which asked whether or not the envy, hatred and malice in Ghana’s Gospel fraternity were a myth or reality, with guests, Arnold Asamoah Baidoo, gospel heavyweight, Diana Hopeson and Gospel Artiste Manager and Producer, Kwesi Ernest, I passed the unfortunate  comment to buttress points of human nature, hatred and backbiting made by my other guests. <br /> <br /> Indeed there is nothing I can say to justify the claims I made on the show and nothing that has been said by anyone even to confirm or support that assertion matters at this time. <br /> As the executive that speaks for the scheme, a comment like that shouldn’t have come from me regardless it’s veracity or otherwise. <br /> If anyone has challenged and asked musicians or industry players that have levelled similar against the scheme to either substantiate with evidence or withdraw and apologise, it has been me. <br /> <br /> I therefore take my own advice, totally withdraw and also apologise to the entire Gospel Music Community of Ghana for my rather careless comment. <br /> It was unfortunate and it will not happen again.<br /> <br /> THE PUNDITS will continue next Tuesday with the second part of the “Dark Side of GH Music” series and I will render a verbal apology on the show. <br /> Again, I totally apologize for casting that slur on the Ghanaian Gospel Music  Industry and any individual who might have been offended in one way or the other. <br /> Thank you.

STATEMENT: George Quaye Apologizes For Bribery Comment

Communications Head for Charterhouse Ghana, George Quaye, has sent out a statement to apologize to the gospel fraternity and to withdra...

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