A number of Ghanaian celebrities have shared their opinions regarding the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture’s proposal to utilize funerals as a means to promote domestic tourism.
In an earlier statement, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, the Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, emphasized that funerals hold a special place in the hearts of Ghanaians, presenting a unique opportunity to introduce attendees to the diverse attractions found within the 16 regions of Ghana.
“Ghanaians love funerals and it is fertile ground for tourism. When there are funerals, people gather at places. What we want to do with the Ghana Tourism Authority, GTA, is that whenever there are funerals, we’ll also find tourist attractions in those areas where the funerals occur so that when they finish, [we can] bus those who attend the funerals to key tourist sites.
We’re going to serve a lot of Ghanaian dishes at the funerals, Ghanaian drinks, sobolo [hibiscus tea] and co,” he said during an interview with UTV.
Celebrities have since taken notice of his comments, describing them as strange and irrelevant. His comments were caught on camera in a video that went viral.
Afia Schwarzenegger first shared the said video on Instagram with the caption,
“Eiiiiiiish,Kyeres3 Eiiiiiiii. Boi. Let’s collapse the entertainment industry to promote funeral as tourism? Mark Okraku Mantey should be ashamed of himself, and anyone who contributed to this barbaric idea. Aaaahhhh mtchewwwww.”
To express their concerns about the development, other celebrities descended upon Afia’s post’s comment section.
Check out some of their reactions
