Ghanaian musician known for wearing female clothes DJ Azonto, has taken a swipe at celebrities who took part in the recent #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest, describing them as broke.
During a recent interview on Property FM, DJ Azonto expressed his opinion, suggesting that the celebrities involved in the protests were financially strained and lacked more productive ways to occupy their time.
“Celebrities who are broke and don’t own businesses and have nothing better to do with their lives are those who attended the demonstration,” he said.
The “Fa ne fom” hitmaker further challenged everyone to name an entertainment icon who owned properties and had good finances and participated in the protests.
He argued that celebrities who were “serious-minded” and focused on making money did not show up for the protests. Rather, the “lazy” celebrities were the ones who wasted valuable time standing in the sun to protest when they could be using their time more productively.
“Did you see serious-minded celebrities at the demonstration? It is only poor artistes who attend such protests.
“Celebrities who attended the protests are lazy because time is money, so if they had something better to do, why would they go and stand in the hot sun to protest?” he said.
The Accra-based civil society organisation Democracy Hub organised the three-day #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstrations. Its goal was to demand that the government address what it considered to be corruption and economic mismanagement in the government.
Celebrities from Ghana, such as D Black, Kwaw Kese, Stonebwoy, Efia Odo, and others, joined the demonstrators in calling on the government to improve living conditions.