The Member of Parliament for North Tongu district, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has stated that the Minority in Parliament would not back down from its call for penalties against those who enabled American rapper Meek Mill to film a music video at the Jubilee House, the seat of government.
Mr. Ablakwa is adamant that Meek Mill not only desecrated the Jubilee House with his filthy words in the music video, but also jeopardized the country's security, and that as a result, heads must roll.
"Sanctions must be meted out to people in charge of security," Mr. Ablakwa stated. At the Jubilee House, there is always someone who provides final approval, opens the doors, and is in charge of security. All those in the chain of command who have brought our country to its knees must be shown the door."
"I can guarantee you that this is not a topic that the opposition will raise and then let die. The Minority will fiercely pursue this topic. As a house with a constitutional obligation for supervision, we will continue to seek answers. We will investigate this problem and guarantee that punishments are imposed. This also poses a security risk to succeeding governments," he says.
Meek Mill, an American rapper, was called to the Jubilee House by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo after playing at the Afronation Concert in Ghana on December 29, 2022.
Days after his visit, he posted a music video with explicit lyrics taken at the Jubilee House on Instagram.
Some Ghanaians were outraged by the situation since they are frequently barred from recording at national security sites and are occasionally assaulted, yet a foreigner was granted unrestricted access to the Jubilee House.
Meek Mill later apologized for the video, stating it was not meant to offend Ghanaians or the Presidency.