The Foundation Of Concerned Arts Professionals(FOCAP) has expressed disappointment in the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and culture for supervising supposed illegalities at the Creative Arts Agency.
According to a statement signed by the FOCAP conveners Messrs Kojo Preko Dankwa, Enock Agyepong and Mel Kwesi Davis, it is wrong for the Creative Arts Agency to allow Gyankroma Akufo-Addo hold herself up as its Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
“FOCAP believes that it’s improper, unprofessional and shameful for The Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture to superintend over such illegalities when we have an Act of Parliament in place ie Act 1048 of 2020,” they noted.
They explained that the industry has had interim boards since September 2016 when the Creative Arts Agency was initiated, and it will be completely suicidal to continue having interims and Acting Members after the law had been passed under A state of emergency.
“The Law clearly states the procedure with which the Board and the Executives must be constituted, and we’ll request that the Minister expedites the necessary actions to see the Act fully operational for the full benefit of Industry,” the statement further indicated.
They, therefore, urged industry players to continue to fight for proper structural reforms.
