Entertainment pundit and filmmaker, Ola Michael recently shared his troubling experiences of mistreatment in Kumasi due to his affiliation with the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He recounted facing verbal attacks and hostility from colleagues in the movie industry after openly supporting the NDC. The situation escalated to the point of receiving life-threatening threats. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the NPP Chairman for the Ashanti region, even called on Ashanti's to boycott his movies, exacerbating the situation.

Ola expressed deep concern over how filmmakers' political affiliations are being used against them, noting that such treatment is detrimental to the industry. He called for a resolution to address these issues moving forward.

“There was a period when I was accused of betraying the film industry to the NDC while I was in Kumasi. The hatred I faced was real. He [Socrate] cannot deny it, as I endured it firsthand. I faced threats and insults to such a degree that I was confined indoors. They questioned my identity as an Ashanti.

"The incident was broadcasted. Chairman Wontumi explicitly stated on the radio that Ashantis should not purchase movies from us. Saying this to Ashantis, would they make a purchase? Certainly not. So they [NPP] fuel this sorry to say nonsense,” Ola stated during his appearance on UTV's United Showbiz hosted by MzGee.

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