KOKA says he is given more respect and opportunities as a politician now
Kwaku Osei Korankye Asiedu, popularly known as KOKA, has announced his intentions to completely switch from the entertainment industry to politics.
He stated that he has washed his hands off the creative arts industry and is now a full-time politician.
According to him, there is a lack of respect and appreciation in the creative arts industry.
In an interview with Max TV on February 29, 2025, KOKA, who is now a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team, described the creative arts industry as a “disruptive organization” filled with envy and betrayal.
“What has the industry done for me? Envy, insults, backbiting, betrayal? If I were to come to this world again, I won’t come back to the industry again,” he stated.
He also referenced actor and politician John Dumelo, who recently assumed the role of Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, suggesting that Dumelo chose wisely by opting for a the agricultural sector over a role in the creative arts ministry.
“Between creative arts and agriculture, which is giving him money? He probably had the chance to choose between the deputy position at the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Creative Arts, and he saw what they did to Okraku-Mantey. So, he chose wisely,” KOKA added.
KOKA lamented the lack of gratitude from individuals he had helped in the industry, claiming that some of them turned against him.
“People I helped turned around to destroy me. People did meetings to destroy me,” he revealed.
Citing his new role as a politician, KOKA expressed satisfaction with his political career, stating that he is now accorded more respect and given opportunities to engage with influential figures.
“In politics, I am accorded better respect and given the chance to sit at a better table with important people. Not players who wouldn’t appreciate my contribution,” he said.
Before his new role, KOKA was an entertainment personality involved in the theatre, music and film industries in Ghana.
He served as the road manager to popular gospel musician Ohemaa Mercy and had been involved in some theatre projects.
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