We are Only against Rex The Chairman, not his personality - Hammer

Producer, Hammer, says that no one in the industry is personally against Rex Omar, everyone just knows that he is not the best candidate for the job anymore

We are Only against Rex The Chairman, not his personality - Hammer
Rex Omar

Hammer has said no one in the industry is personally against Rex Omar.

The staunch member of the Alliance for Change maintained that the group's campaign to get Rex Omar out of office as Chairman for the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) is not because of hatred of personal bias hatred for him as some have said.

According to him, they only want Rex Omar out because he has been useless in the position so far.

"Someone should tell Rex that we don't hate him. We know he is a great artiste but he can't run GHAMRO. He doesn't have a clue and that is not a sin. Just leave for someone who can do it."

The Alliance for Change is demanding total digitization of the royalties collection systems, establishment of radio logging systems, pay per play for music on radio & TV, a total restructuring of our CMO to conform to the global standards.

But the demands seem like a personal attack on Rex Omar's personality.

Hammer has said that it is not. 

"Many people think the alliance actually hates Rex because we believe Rex is worse than the word worse. No!" said Hammer. "Rex is an honourable human being and an artiste. He just happens to be not fit to be chairman of GHAMRO."

"We are talking about policy, we are talking about direction and all that comes from the chairman. We know you have failed so don't make it look like we are targeting Rex."

"Now, because you have been in the industry for a while, you qualify to run GHAMRO".

"Just because I'm a veteran and a musician doesn't give me any authority to just go and stand for GHAMRO chairmanship." He argued.

On March 19, 2017, Rex Omar, music producer Ahmed Banda (Bandex) and gospel musician Diana Hopeson were elected Chairman, 1st and 2nd Vice-Chairpersons respectively.

The trio was elected in privately conducted elections by the rest of the new thirteen-member board in Accra.

According to the constitution of GHAMRO, the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Board shall serve for a term of four years and may seek re-election as Chairman and Vice-Chairmen for another term only.