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Deborah Freeman is favored to win the MUSIGA Presidency

By Deborah Freeman — 3 years ago

A presidential aspirant contesting the musicians union of Ghana’s upcoming election Mrs. Deborah Freeman is highly tipped of becoming the next president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).

Speaking at Kumasi cultural center today after the launch of her manifesto, members of the Ashanti regional MUSIGA bemoaned that they have suffered as musicians under previous administration and are in high spirit that the time has come for Deborah to come and liberate them.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with our reporter, Mrs. Freeman lamented that musicians are stars but they end up regretting of being musicians because of unsustainable policies.

Launching the manifesto, Mrs. Freeman said as a Woman, full of potentials, I am enthused by the fact that I can deliver and I would, therefore, have no reason not to perform when given the opportunity. I am known to be resolute, workaholic and result-oriented. As a Trade Unionist, I have been trained to have a stronger voice especially when it comes to advancing the course and promoting the interest of members. I am ready to grab the opportunity. I will be the President. 

I have the track record and I can make a difference as the President of the Union. I am a mother and I am full of love and care. Motherhood has made me even better and this translates into the extra length I can go to get results in every of my endeavors. Taking up the mantle as the President of the Union is yet another task I can perform spectacularly for the kind of person I know myself to be and also the capacity that I have built. She added.

Dr. James Kwegyir Aggrey said,” If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a Woman you educate a whole Nation”. Brigham Young could also not be wrong by saying: “You educate a man, you Educate a man, You Educate a Woman; you educate a generation”. When given the nod, the Woman in me will transform MUSIGA to the admiration of all. She whispered.

The projects she envisage to undertake during her 1st four year term are based on the five key thematic areas mentioned include, Stakeholders’ engagement. uniting union members and other industry players,  MUSIGA national welfare fund,  advocacy and campaigns,  music library, globalizing MUSIGA, finance committee, audit committee, office accommodation, land acquisition,  musical instrument and live bands, rehearsal and recording studios, TV and radio stations, workshops and training programmes, biennial delegates conference/constitutional review among others.

Kofi Duodu, popularly known as Kofi Spirit, one of the members said the industry is like gold but I don’t know if they’re not seeing it or someone is just making fun of it …those managing it don’t have the requisite knowledge in managing such an industry”. I think those managing the industry now are playing with it. Its high time Deborah takes the seat to save musicians.

After a prolonged legal tussle, the Musicians Union of Ghana will hold its elections on January 22 next year. The handing-over ceremony of the executive will also take place on February 11 next year.

In tandem with this, nominations for the various positions, both at the regional and national levels will be opened on 17th September 2021.

A new National Election Committee, appointed by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku Mantey, will oversee the elections.

The election which was initially scheduled for 29th June 2019 was called off after one of the Presidential Aspirants, Ras Caleb Appiah filed for a court injunction due to some anomalies in the voter’s register and the entire voting procedure.

We have an answer in January, barring any untoward occurrences.

 

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Musician Prince Osei Kofi campaigns for Deborah Freeman … wants Ghanaian musicians to give her chance to revamp Ghana Music

By Deborah Freeman — 3 years ago
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Deborah Freeman is favored to win the MUSIGA Presidency

By Deborah Freeman — 3 years ago

Kumasi – Ghana A presidential aspirant contesting the musicians union of Ghana’s upcoming election Mrs. Deborah Freeman is highly tipped of becoming the next president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).

Speaking at Kumasi cultural center today after the launch of her manifesto, members of the Ashanti regional MUSIGA bemoaned that they have suffered as musicians under the previous administration and are in the high spirit that the time has come for Deborah to come and liberate them.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with our reporter, Mrs. Freeman lamented that musicians are stars but they end up regretting of being musicians because of unsustainable policies.

Launching the manifesto, Mrs. Freeman said as a Woman, full of potentials, I am enthused by the fact that I can deliver and I would, therefore, have no reason not to perform when given the opportunity. I am known to be resolute, workaholic and result-oriented. As a Trade Unionist, I have been trained to have a stronger voice especially when it comes to advancing the course and promoting the interest of members. I am ready to grab the opportunity. I will be the President.

I have the track record and I can make a difference as the President of the Union. I am a mother and I am full of love and care. Motherhood has made me even better and this translates into the extra length I can go to get results in every one of my endeavors. Taking up the mantle as the President of the Union is yet another task I can perform spectacularly for the kind of person I know myself to be and also the capacity that I have built. She added.

Dr. James Kwegyir Aggrey said,” If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a Woman you educate a whole Nation”. Brigham Young could also not be wrong by saying: “You educate a man, you Educate a man, You Educate a Woman; you educate a generation”. When given the nod, the Woman in me will transform MUSIGA to the admiration of all. She whispered.

The projects she envisage to undertake during her 1st four year term are based on the five key thematic areas mentioned include, Stakeholders’ engagement. uniting union members and other industry players,  MUSIGA national welfare fund,  advocacy and campaigns,  music library, globalizing MUSIGA, finance committee, audit committee, office accommodation, land acquisition,  musical instrument and live bands, rehearsal and recording studios, TV and radio stations, workshops and training programmes, biennial delegates conference/constitutional review among others.

Kofi Duodu, popularly known as Kofi Spirit, one of the members said the industry is like gold but I don’t know if they’re not seeing it or someone is just making fun of it …those managing it don’t have the requisite knowledge in managing such an industry”. I think those managing the industry now are playing with it. Its high time Deborah takes the seat to save musicians.

After a prolonged legal tussle, the Musicians Union of Ghana will hold its elections on January 22 next year. The handing-over ceremony of the executive will also take place on February 11 next year.

In tandem with this, nominations for the various positions, both at the regional and national levels will be opened on 17th September 2021.

A new National Election Committee, appointed by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku Mantey, will oversee the elections.

The election which was initially scheduled for 29th June 2019 was called off after one of the Presidential Aspirants, Ras Caleb Appiah filed for a court injunction due to some anomalies in the voter’s register and the entire voting procedure.

We have an answer in January, barring any untoward occurrences.

 

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MUSIGA ELECTIONS- DEBORAH FREEMAN LAUNCHES MANIFESTO IN KUMASI TODAY

By Deborah Freeman — 3 years ago

The Presidential aspirant of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Mrs. Deborah Freeman, has said her manifesto, which will be launched today in Kumasi, will provide a path to turn the Ghana music industry into an advanced one as soon as possible.

Providing some personal reflections on the political substance of the manifesto yesterday, she said: “It is our sacred mission to turn the musicians union of Ghana into an advanced union as soon as possible! It is our moral obligation to be bold and aim at greatness.”

She said what the union saw as “good enough” should not be viewed as such any longer.

“To prosper and thrive, we need fundamental change. We need to set our standards and expectations far higher than good enough! If we settle for ‘good enough, we settle for the slow death of our very soul and our pride,” she said.

Gratitude

The Presidential aspirant expressed gratitude to Ghanaian musicians for the opportunity that was given her to serve as General Secretary of the union for eight years.

“You offered me the humbling chance to serve you— first as special assistant to past presidents of the union, and then as General Secretary for another eight years.

“For this, I will forever be grateful, and I will fight for your well-being, hopes, and rights with all my strength for the rest of my life,” she said.

Why running as President

Mrs. Deborah Freeman said many people were questioning why she was running for President and indicated that she had no problem with that question.

“I know many of you ask this question — sometimes openly, sometimes in silence. Why run as President? It is a fair question and it deserves a fair, personal answer,” she said.

According to her, the manifesto would provide the answer, but she went ahead to say that “it will be a collective answer coming from all the fabulous MUSIGA members and supporters, men and women, who participated in its formulation”.

She explained that the decision to run as President did not come easily, nor quickly.

“I didn’t jump into it. I did it out of a sense of urgency after I began to contemplate more and more thoroughly about our vulnerabilities as a union,” she added.

Legacy

She said she was running for President because she wanted to leave a legacy, one of solid infrastructure, with 100 percent access for all musicians, saying: “With this legacy, we will build a truly developed MUSIGA to be at par with the advanced unions.”

“I know how to do it; part of it I’ve already accomplished, and I feel I have the moral duty to ask the members to vote for me. This is not about me, it’s about Ghanaian musicians,” Mrs. Freeman said.

The General Secretary said MUSIGA could aspire to become developed, and that no society could be truly resilient in the face of crisis and adversity without a solid economic and social infrastructure.

“To create sustainable and ever-growing prosperity — something we all deserve — requires building a robust social and economic infrastructure, one that supports creativity, innovation, and the production of high value-added products and services,” she said.

She said, during her tenure as president of the union, she will take aggressive steps to develop and consolidate health care, educational, transportation, and digital infrastructure.

She said that was the only way to build a resilient union, adding that without creating and consolidating a developed infrastructure, no union could resist global shocks.

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