Esteemed Highlife musician, Akosua Agyapong, has clarified that there is currently no ongoing conflict between herself and Rex Omar, the chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO).
Recent disputes had emerged between the two, initiated by Agyapong’s outspoken criticism of GHAMRO and Rex Omar, where she accused them of significant corruption.
In response, Rex Omar had suggested that Agyapong’s actions might be motivated by her failure to secure a license from the Attorney-General’s Department to establish an alternative collective management entity. This exchange had raised the potential of legal action being taken against Agyapong by the GHAMRO chairman.
During an appearance on the Asaase Breakfast Show, Agyapong shared her perspective, emphasizing that her primary concern has always been the transparency within GHAMRO.
“To me, I don’t think I am attacking Rex Omar. He was the one attacking me personally, but I have always chosen not to discuss that because my focus is on GHAMRO,” she stated.
She continued, “I don’t have an issue with him, but whenever he goes on YouTube, he directs attacks at me. There was a point where he crossed a line and I thought, ‘You have pushed me’, so I responded by conveying what needed to be said.”
Regarding the legal letter she received from Rex Omar’s lawyer, she clarified, “He had his lawyer send me a letter, urging me to publicly apologize because I referred to Rex Omar as a ‘thief’.”
In essence, Agyapong maintains that her standpoint revolves around the transparency and operational effectiveness of GHAMRO. Any personal conflicts with Rex Omar, she argues, have arisen due to his actions rather than her intentions.