Ghanaian actor Prince David Osei has sparked a heated debate online with his recent comments on public figures openly declaring their political affiliations.
Prince David is part of the fifteen-member team appointed to the New Patriotic Party’s Manifesto Committee for tourism, arts, and culture.
The committee comprises well-known personalities such as Okyeame Kwame, former Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Catherine Abelema Afeku, Dr. Ama Boafo-Arthur, Prof. Issahatu Adam, and Claudia Lumor, founder of the Glitz Style Awards.
Other members include Nana Yaw Manteaw, Yaa Pokua Baiden, Kwaku Osei Korankye Asiedu (KOKA), Festus Frimpong Gyebi, Eric Owusu Akreso, Dr. Ackah Kwame Nyameke, and Radia Adama Saani.
However, despite being appointed, Okyeame Kwame stressed his commitment to remaining non-partisan, expressing his willingness to offer professional advice to any political party in Ghana.
In a statement, Okyeame Kwame reiterated his stance, “I wish to reassure my respected following and reiterate that I remain non-partisan and a political, as I have been throughout my entire career. I have not been paid by H.E. The Vice President’s campaign team to be a member of the committee for the arts and tourism manifesto nor have I officially been invited on my terms as a non-partisan participant.”
On the X platform, Prince David Osei questioned the idea of celebrities portraying themselves as politically neutral. The esteemed Ghanaian actor emphasized that there’s no disgrace in openly aligning oneself with a political party.