Entertainment lawyer, Poku Adusei has stated that celebrities who are unhappy about the Gaming Commissions' decision to ban them from advertising betting companies should take the matter to court if they feel that their rights have been trampled upon.

He said this concerning Wendy Shay's decision to take the FDA and Gaming Commission to the human rights court after the Gaming Commission drop the betting company advertising ban celebrities.

“GH Celebs can we put our differences aside and fight the system?? I guess we don’t know how powerful we are ... Well I’m taking the FDA and Gaming commission to the Human Rights Court Celebs are also Ghanaians and deserve better !! Ghana wake Up!!” Wendy Shay had declared in a tweet.

The Rufftown Records signee had earlier appealed to President Nana Addo DanquaH Ajufo-Addo on her Twitter page as she echoed the sentiments of her manager, Bullet, who had earlier condemned the government over the rumours of the potential ban.

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"Dear @NAkufoAddo 1st, FDA stopped celebs from promoting alcoholic bev's making us lose jobs to Nigerian celebrities
Gaming commission just stopped us from promoting betting serv. So how do we survive as creative persons in this pandemic#Savethecreativearts#bringbackourjobs" she had written.

While speaking on GhanaWeb TV’s entertainment review show ‘Bloggers’ Forum’, Lawyer Poku Adusei said that there is nothing wrong with the action as only the court can determine who the victor will be because the chances of victory are equally balanced. 

“Basically, they’re complaining about discrimination against them by reason of them being celebrities… It’s worthy of it to be taken to court but as to what the outcome would be, will depend on the court,” he told host Abrantepa. “Essentially, whatever they can do is founded on what is provided for in the constitution."

"Under Article 17 (2) of the 1992 constitution, it is clear what constitutes discrimination and in fact, discrimination is defined under Article 17 (3). So when you look at all these things, you’d see that somehow, by reason of their career, as celebrities, there’s some sort of discrimination.”

“There is also the provision in the constitution which also actually allows Parliament to enact laws in the views of helping some policies to be implemented. So you’re looking at how to balance the right of the Gaming Commission to implement some of their policies against the right of these celebrities who are complaining that they’re being discriminated against. And these are all matters that we have to leave for the court to decide if they take it to court,” he said.