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Ghanaian reggae singer criticised after saying most legislators use marijuana
By Chris Cooke | Published on Monday 22 June 2015
A popular reggae singer in Ghana, Blakk Rasta, real name Abubakar Ahmed, has been called to appear before a committee of the West African nation’s parliament after saying that most of the country’s legislators use marijuana.
Ahmed, perhaps best known for his song paying tribute to Barack Obama that got him dinner with the American president, made the comments during a conversation on radio station HitzFM. The singer is an advocate of legalising the drug.
But he says his comments on the radio show were misunderstood, telling Reuters: “What I said was that about 80% of parliamentarians all over the world may have used marijuana”. According to the news agency, the musician could be ordered to retract and apologise or face the prospect of prosecution for damaging the reputation of Ghana’s legislature.
