Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has criticised what he describes as selective justice in Ghana, accusing authorities of targeting young people over fraud while ministers accused of misappropriating public funds appear to escape arrest.
Speaking at his ShattaFest 2026 concert at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, October 17, the musician questioned why young people suspected of fraud were being arrested while public officials accused of financial wrongdoing were seemingly not facing similar consequences.
“Make I tell you, I get plenty fraud boys wey be my friends, but me, I no be snitch wey I go snitch anybody. The country no good, so if you go fraud, fraud. Ministers dey steal, they no dey catch them. Them dey steal our money, they no dey catch them, they dey catch young boys for Ghana,” he said.
Shatta Wale also disclosed that he had several friends involved in fraud but insisted he would not report them to the authorities.
His remarks centred on what he considers an imbalance in the enforcement of laws against financial crimes, particularly the treatment of young people suspected of fraudulent activities compared with public officials accused of corruption.
Citing Ghana’s economic difficulties, the artiste appeared to link the desperation of some young people to the country’s challenging conditions, declaring, “The country no good, so if you go fraud, fraud.”
He subsequently accused ministers of stealing public funds without facing arrest, contrasting their perceived treatment with that of young people apprehended over fraud-related offences.
“Ministers dey steal, they no dey catch them. Them dey steal our money, they no dey catch them, they dey catch young boys for Ghana,” he added.
His comments have drawn attention to broader concerns about equal treatment under the law and accountability for alleged financial crimes, particularly involving public officials.
