Dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has indicated that he would be willing to contest a parliamentary seat in Ablekuma if the residents personally call on him to serve but only as an independent candidate.
Speaking during an interview on the Ekosiisen programme on Asempa FM on Wednesday, March 11, Shatta Wale made it clear he would not push himself into politics unless there is a genuine demand from the people.
“I love Ghana so much. If the people of Ablekuma call me, I will definitely go. But I won’t say because I have money now, I’m coming to contest. When they call, I will go, but as an independent candidate,” he stated.
“Ghana is a funny country. Sometimes when you decide to do something, that is when you have some people with talks here and there. But I believe at the right time things will fall in place,” he added.
The musician explained that he often draws valuable lessons from films and recently found inspiration after watching a series on the life of Moses.
“Sometimes when I watch movies, I learn a lot from them. Recently, I was watching The Book of Moses on Netflix and I saw how stubborn Moses was when God was asking him to go back to Egypt,” he recalled.
Shatta Wale said the story reinforced his belief that true leadership should come in response to a call from the people.
“I feel when the people call for it, I can stand out boldly. But I don’t want to come out myself and feel like I’m entering people’s business. When the people want it, that is when I can come out,” he emphasised.
He was, however, categorical that he has no intention of aligning with any political party.
“Most definitely, but I don’t want to belong to any political party. I want to be myself,” he stressed.
The artiste also suggested that Ghana’s governance system requires urgent reforms, arguing that the country must move beyond structures established decades ago.
Referring to his recently released song, he declared: “We are tired of the 1992 laws and constitution. We need to grow up from where we are. Other countries have grown, so we also need to look at how we can move forward.”
According to him, any future political move would be guided by clear policies aimed at improving governance and development.
“If I have to go into any constituency, they should understand that we also have policies we want to implement into the system. That is what is going to work,” he noted.
For now, Shatta Wale said he prefers to concentrate on his personal life and music career, while leaving the door open for possible political involvement in the future.
Editor:
Obiri-Yeboah
