Veteran film producer Socrate Safo has voiced his frustration over the neglect he feels from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), despite his active support and campaigning efforts.
His sentiments echo those of veteran musicians Nicholas Omane Acheampong and Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong, who have also expressed disappointment over their perceived lack of recognition from the party.
In a recent interview on Ash FM, Acheampong revealed that he has been a committed supporter of the NPP since 2008, even using four of his personal vehicles for the party’s campaign.
Despite these efforts, he feels his contributions have gone unnoticed, with no acknowledgment or compensation from the party.
Similarly, Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong has lamented the absence of recognition for his support of the NPP.
He noted that despite his contributions, he has received little to no appreciation from the party’s leadership.
‘Today. I cannot point to anything that has been done for me in return. I cannot go and demand any compensation from those in power. But none of them has remembered any of the sacrifices I’ve made; none of them have recognized the sacrifices many people, especially the creatives, have made for them,” he said in a radio interview.
During a panel discussion on Peace FM, Safo acknowledged the musicians’ grievances and admitted that he shares their frustrations.
He hinted that he has restrained himself from fully expressing his own dissatisfaction, implying that his grievances might be even more severe.
Safo emphasized that this issue isn’t unique to the NPP, suggesting that volunteers in other political parties across the country face similar neglect and lack of appreciation.
He highlighted the broader problem of how political parties in Ghana often fail to properly recognize and reward the efforts of their volunteers.
“The things I have to say are more than what the two musicians have already spoken about, but I have kept quiet. I am managing it, not because I am a party member. I understand what they are saying a hundred and one percent. If I am not able to control myself, the sort of things I will let out will be more than what they have put out… I am speaking for all; someone may be in the Butterfly Party [Movement for Change] and will be going through what we are currently experiencing. Someone may be in the PNC going through the same thing. The political parties treatment of some of the people who volunteer for the party is so bad and provokes anger. All political parties across the country don’t appreciate their volunteers and treat them well,” Socrate Safo said.