Ghanaian musician and radio personality Blakk Rasta has expressed his desire for parliamentarians to adopt Pidgin English as a means of communication within the country’s legislative body. He believes this shift would enhance public understanding of parliamentary proceedings.
Blakk Rasta highlighted his appreciation for figures like A Plus and Baba Sadiq, who have spoken Pidgin in Parliament, and emphasized the need to make parliamentary discussions more accessible to the general public. “The big English is too much,” he said during an interview on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z with Kwame Dadzie. According to him, adopting Pidgin would help break down the barriers of communication, eliminating the need for media outlets to translate complex discussions.
He advocated for making Parliament more relatable to the average citizen, suggesting that the current environment feels disconnected, like “bourgeoisies drinking tea,” where the public is left waiting for news outlets to interpret the proceedings. He called for a more inclusive approach, stating, “Radicalise the parliament house. Bring it to the level of the people.”
In a separate conversation, Blakk Rasta also revealed his intentions to leave the country before the elections due to dissatisfaction with the political situation. He had planned an exit strategy, spending time abroad in places like Jamaica and the U.S. while awaiting the election results.
He expressed that if the ruling party won again, he would follow through on his plan to relocate. Drawing a parallel to Nigerian author Wole Soyinka’s infamous vow to renounce his American passport if Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency, Blakk Rasta shared that he was prepared to leave Ghana had the outcome not been favorable. He also criticized the current government for leading the country into dire economic circumstances, urging for a change in leadership.
