Reggae/Dancehall musician Ras Kuuku has voiced his frustration with the way some politicians refer to citizens as "ordinary Ghanaians."

In a live studio discussion on Onua TV with Captain Smart, he questioned, “Why is it that whenever politicians are talking, they tend to refer to us as ‘ordinary Ghanaians’? If we are filling out a document like a passport, is there a place to indicate if you’re an ordinary Ghanaian?"

He further questioned why "ordinary Ghanaians" have to queue for hours to elect leaders who do not consider themselves part of this group.

He suggested that official documents like the passport which tends to cause such perceptions be scrapped in favour of a single document.

"If it is about someone having a diplomatic passport and another person having an ordinary passport, why not scrap that and let everybody own just one?" he quizzed.

Rapper Flowking Stone, who was also on the show, provided his perspective on the issue.

He compared the situation in Ghana to that in Europe, particularly the UK.

"Look at the British prime minister; he rides a bicycle and takes trains like normal citizens. I haven’t seen any top-notch European politicians move around in convoys. They move around like ordinary citizens," he remarked.

He cited the classism which is rife in Ghana, where politicians enjoy a sense of superiority.

“That classism is not there like in Ghana where the politicians like to feel big and they enjoy seeing people cower before them and beg for small monies.

“The tax system there is designed in a way that if you have too many luxurious items, you would feel pressured to dispose of them.

“Because of that, even cleaners and artisans like plumbers and carpenters can earn enough to live luxuriously,” he said.

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