The Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD), led by Mathew Annor Kodom, as the society's president has chided the primitive statement by Shatta Wale in a recent mockery of Stonebwoy’s ‘disability’ as an enrage and derogatory to the disabled society.
The Ghana Society of Physically Disabled (GSPD) has condemned dancehall artiste Shatta Wale for making derogatory remarks about his fellow artiste Stonebwoy.
In a video circulating online, Shatta Wale was observed mocking Stonebwoy’s disability.
Allegedly, Shatta Wale mocked Stonebwoy, suggesting that his disability was a result of being a bad person in the eyes of God.
In a statement issued on April 15, the GSPD denounced Shatta Wale’s conduct as “irresponsible”, emphasizing that attitudes towards disabilities like those expressed are unacceptable.
“The Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) has seen a video circulating on social media where Shatta Wale mocks Stonebwoy with his disability. In the said Video, Shatta Wale said among other negative statements ‘You are a bad person that is why God made you a disabled person, you are a disabled person don’t try and fight an able person’ By this statement he is trying to say all persons with disabilities are bad that is why God has made us who we are.”
They highlighted the diversity of their community, including fans of Shatta Wale, and called for respect and understanding.
Speaking to Apiah-Kubi on "Me Man Ho Dadwen" on Fabea FM, the President of the GSPD said that if Shatta Wale failed to render an unqualified apology to the disabled persons, they would take legal action against him.
The GSPD president stated; “We see shatta Wale's statement as an insult on all of us and as such, we are going to use the Disability Act, Act 715 to file a case against him”.
They urged Shatta Wale to take corrective actions by removing the offensive video and issuing apologies to those affected.
The GSPD reminded the public that mocking an individual’s disability is not only offensive but also legally reprehensible, citing the Disability Act 715.
“This primitive statement should not have come from a high-profile personality like Shata Wale. This is an act of irresponsibility and this should be condemned by all. We want to remind Shatta Wale that a section of his fans who are making him who he is are persons with disabilities. Did he think how they would feel? or Shatta Wale thinks he has made it so he does not care?
He noted that the GSPD's step to the action of Shatta Wale had been by demanding a written letter to apologise to them.
“The GSPD takes exception to this statement and asks Shatta Wale to retract the statement, remove such video from social media and apologize to all persons with disability and Ghanaians. The GSPD reiterates that being a person with a disability does not mean you are cursed, or God is punishing you.
“Using a person’s disability to mock him or her or making derogatory remarks about a person’s disability is a punishable offence by law, refer to the Disability Act 715.”
"The GSPD takes exception to this statement and ask Shatta Wale to retract the statement, remove such videos from social media and apologize to all persons with disability and Ghanaians.
Being a person with disability does not mean you are not cursed, or God is pushing you", Annor Kodom cried.
He bemoaned; "Using a person's disability to make derogatory remark on him or her is a punishable by law".
He concluded that seven days ultimatum have been given to Shatta Wale and his team to give an unqualified apology to the GSPDs.
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