Host of ‘The Pundits’ on GHOne TV, George Quaye has refuted claims by Management of RTP Awards that he and Charterhouse, organisers of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards are plotting to destroy the reputation of their award scheme.
The host of ‘The Zoo’ on Starr FM expressed his gratitude to Prince Mackay, the Chief Executive Officer of the RTP Awards scheme for the scathing press statement, but emphasised that no staff of Charterhouse has any intention to sabotage the Radio and Television Personality Awards as claimed by management of Big Events Ghana.
In a long post on Facebook, the former spokesperson of the VGMA, said he has always shown unceasing support to Big Events Ghana, organisers of the RTP Awards so was amazed about the backlash even though he apologised immediately after the show.
Read George Quaye’s statement below.
“Lol….even on that Miss Malaika night Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo, my bosses allowed me to leave before the end of the show so I could go help with production at RTP. I was excused from Miss Malaika set up and final rehearsals so that I could spend time with Mackay’s team at the Conference Centre going through the running order, accommodating and capturing all the last minute changes and making sure everything went well.
The host of ‘The Zoo’ on Starr FM expressed his gratitude to Prince Mackay, the Chief Executive Officer of the RTP Awards scheme for the scathing press statement, but emphasised that no staff of Charterhouse has any intention to sabotage the Radio and Television Personality Awards as claimed by management of Big Events Ghana.
In a long post on Facebook, the former spokesperson of the VGMA, said he has always shown unceasing support to Big Events Ghana, organisers of the RTP Awards so was amazed about the backlash even though he apologised immediately after the show.
Read George Quaye’s statement below.
“Lol….even on that Miss Malaika night Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo, my bosses allowed me to leave before the end of the show so I could go help with production at RTP. I was excused from Miss Malaika set up and final rehearsals so that I could spend time with Mackay’s team at the Conference Centre going through the running order, accommodating and capturing all the last minute changes and making sure everything went well.
That day I shuttled between the National Theatre and Conference Centre like a headless chicken…as Arnold would put it…even taking okada at some point. All for the good of OUR awards show. I’ve already expressed my gratitude to Prince Mackay Music for their scathing statement.
But let me assure him that no one at the organizations I work for, especially Charterhouse is out to destroy his event. We haven’t even been able to perfect what’s on our hands to add new ones.
There’s no need for a fight or industry banter. According to them and some viewers, we did wrong. An apology doesn’t kill and right after my show last night, I rendered one to everyone. If it wasn’t enough and they would still want to issue statements to falsely accuse, malign, ‘insult’ and even vilify, please let’s be patient and not fight them. Kindly allow.
It is well. Over the last 4 or 5 years heaven knows how much support I’ve given to the RTPs to the extent that some people I work with have even asked how much I’m paid. The answer to that is 0. I didn’t do it for money, i did it for the only awards scheme my industry has. So that someday when it becomes the biggest in Africa, I could also proudly say that I contributed.
If today, Prince Mackay has forgotten all that and says I have a deliberate agenda to destroy his scheme…well, it’s unfortunate, but I pray he accepts my apology for whatever happened last night. Maybe someday, he will tell the truth about how I’ve supported him…someday. Until that day, I’m sorry again for what happened last night. God bless.”
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