Musicians want tougher measures against piracy
The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria
(PMAN), has called on state and national assemblies to enact stricter
measures against piracy if the war against pirates is to be won.
Emeka Maduka, the head of Anambra chapter of PMAN,
stated that the association was not satisfied with the efforts of
government agencies in the fight against piracy, and was therefore
relying on the lawmakers for help.
“Government has the might to tackle this monster,
but its efforts have not yielded much dividend,” he said. “For us
artistes, there’s equally very little we can do except to continue to
shout.”
The association boss also accused the police of
undermining the fight against piracy by always freeing culprits
apprehended by PMAN, and lamented that the music industry had suffered
untold damage as a result of the activities of pirates.
“If piracy can be stopped, other crimes like
kidnapping and robbery will also be stopped because piracy is also
robbery,’ he said. “The damage we have suffered cannot be quantified,
but it runs into several billions of naira and this is why we are
calling on the legislature and government to come to our aid.”
He also urged the Anambra state government to
donate land to the body order for them to build a secretariat, pointing
out that such a development would enable them to better co-ordinate
their activities.
PMAN in Anambra State has an estimated membership of over 300.
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