'How a politician grabbed my neck backstage after a performance' - Lekzy Decomic

2014 brought unexpected risks for comedian Lekzy Decomic when a political figure confronted him backstage after a performance.

Speaking to Hitz FM on March 26, 2026, Lekzy recounted how a politician, whose name he did not disclose, assaulted him backstage after a performance during the election season.

According to the comedian, after performing the first part of his show and going backstage, he encountered the politician who was waiting for him and grabbed him by the neck, telling him to find a different job if he couldn’t tell proper jokes.

“I had a very great night on stage. After I went backstage, I encountered the politician who quickly grabbed me by the neck. He said, ‘If you don’t have any jokes to tell, go and find a better job. You cannot make jokes about my flagbearer,” Lekzy recalled.

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Lekzy also shared his personal limits when it comes to comedy, explaining that he avoids making jokes about rape due to its sensitivity.

“Personally, I don’t do jokes about rape. It is too sensitive a topic to make jokes out of it. Depends on who is executing the joke because there are some people who have made fun of rape issues, but when those who were raped saw the humour in it and they laughed. It depends on the execution,” he said.

He added that comedians often decide whether to continue or stop jokes based on how audiences react.

One politician held my neck backstage after my performance. - @LekzyDecomic recounts #GhanaMonthOnHitzFm | #GhanaMonthOnHitzFm pic.twitter.com/s8GjkGB7YN

— Hitz 103.9 FM (@Hitz1039FM) March 26, 2026