Prominent media personality Nana Romeo has admonished Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy not to respond to jabs from his colleague musicians. 

He stated that Shatta Wale's public ridicule of Stonebwoy's disability does not speak well of the music industry. 

Romeo urged Stonebwoy to overlook Shatta's rants regardless of how they hurt, and by doing so, he would protect his reputation in the eyes of the public. 

In an interview with Benefo Buabeng Abrantepa on the E-Forum show aired on GhanaWeb TV, he said, "The organisers have not come out to deny or confirm Shatta's allegations. I will advise Stonebwoy to overlook Shatta's rants and live his life like a cat. He should allow Shatta to do what he wants. Life will judge us because disability can happen to anyone." 

Background

It can be recalled that during the recently held 'Sala festival' in Nima, Shatta Wale took a break from his performance on stage and hurled insults at his rival, Stonebwoy.

He lambasted Stonebwoy for failing to grace the event due to claims that he (Shatta) was also billed for the same event.

Shatta's utterances have since been met with intense backlash on social media. 

Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled's reaction

In a statement dated Monday, April 15, 2024, the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled described Shatta Wale's utterances as primitive and demanded an immediate apology and retraction.

"In the said video, Shatta Wale said, among other statements,'You a are a bad person that is why God made you a disabled person; you are a disabled person, don't try and fight an able person.' By this statement, he is trying to say that all persons with disabilities are bad; that is why God has made us who we are," the statement read.  

But responding to such comments, the statement said, "This primitive comment should not have come from a high-profile personality like Shatta Wale. This act is irresponsible, and this should be condemned by all."

The society also noted that Shatta Wale's utterances breached the Disability Act 715 of the constitution.

"We want to remind Shatta Wale that a section of his own fans who are making him who he is are persons with disabilities. Did he think about how they would feel? Or does he think he has made it so he does not care?

"The GSPD takes exception to this statement and asks Shatta Wale to retract his statement, remove such video from social media, and apologise to all persons with disability and Ghanaians," the group demanded.

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