Musician, Trigmatic
Ghanaian singer-songwriter and rapper, Trigmatic, born Enoch Nana Yaw Oduro-Agyei, has encouraged the electorate in Ghana to “go beyond partisan love,” fanaticism, and self-interest as they “speak with your thumb” this year.
The musician and entrepreneur was reacting to Prince Benjamin’s (PB) question about what should guide voters come December 7, 2024. He spoke on Class 91.3 FM’s Class Morning Show (CMS) on July 19.
“You know what’s going on, you know the challenges in the country. Do you think leadership is doing the best? Do you think they are not? What’s happening on the ground? Do you think the opposition will bring the change? Those are things you need to look at,” the decorated singer-songwriter and rapper answered.
Prior, the Safoa Band Leader highlighted the essence of voting.
“To vote is your opportunity to speak, as well, and so take that opportunity with your thumb and say what you want to say through your votes. That’s the most I can say,” Trigmatic said.
While the African Music Business Dialogue Founder admitted he “cannot speak for the entire country” about how good or bad life currently is, he observed “there’s a cry, there’s a cry”.
Ghana returns to the polls on Saturday, December 7, 2024. For the presidency, the main options are Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia succeeding his boss President Nana Akufo-Addo, with assistance from Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh, or returning former President John Mahama to power with Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang at his side.
Trigmatic emphasised he had no desires to dictate to anyone what they should decide on the D-Day, and while he said considering one’s personal circumstances was important for voting, he advocated patriotism and warned selfishness will ruin the country.
“Some of us come and maybe we sound like we have all the solutions but you know what you want to say and you can only say it come December 7 [by voting].
“Come [to the voting booth] assessing the country and do not be selfish. You know a lot of times we tend to be selfish when it comes to deciding as a country – individuals just think about their personal benefits only: ‘When I’m hungry today, I complain. When I’m not, I don’t talk about it’.
“Go beyond partisan love and all the fanatics – I know you guys are there but – what’s important is Ghana. It’s Ghana first,” the radio star admonished.
“Speak with your thumb and exercise your rights,” the 40Under40 (2024) nominee concluded.
