The Chief Executive Officer of RuffTown Records, Ricky Nana Agyemang, popularly known as Bullet, has described the arrest of Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale as a deliberate witch-hunt.

Speaking at the head office of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), where Shatta Wale is being held over investigations into the tax obligations of his yellow Lamborghini Urus, Bullet said the development should not be a cause for celebration.

According to him, the arrest reflects a system designed to suppress musicians and celebrities.

“The arrest of Shatta is more of witch-hunting; there is more to it than we understand. The system has been designed for musicians and celebrities to be poor so that they can be suppressed,” he stated.

Bullet argued that Shatta Wale’s success had unsettled sections of society, citing his ability to purchase a house at Trassaco and establish businesses as examples of achievements that some find difficult to accept.

He stressed that the system appeared intent on sending a message that artistes were not expected to reach such levels of success.

Highlighting Shatta Wale’s contributions to the music industry, Bullet said the Dancehall star had transformed performance fees in Ghana, noting that while artistes were previously paid as little as GH¢3,000, they can now earn more than $100,000 per show.