Because of free SHS, I will never regreted campaigning for NPP - Kalybos

Ghanaian comic actor, Richard Asante, also known as Kalybos has opened up on what inspired him to campaign for the NPP in the 2016 and 2022 electioneering campaigns.

Kalybos stated that his decision was influenced by the free Senior High School policy, introduced by the then-opposition NPP.

According to the award-winning comedian, he believed it was a step to increase access to secondary education in Ghana.

Speaking in an interview with Accra-based 3FM’s Giovanni Caleb, he clarified that he wasn't paid for it. He said he wanted a section of Ghanaians who were struggling to sponsor wards in secondary education and also for his future children to see it come true.

“If you pay your education fees, you will comprehend. Every September, even before I had given birth, my family would slam me with costs. Therefore, the policy (Free SHS) was something I felt I should support if it could help me.

"I decided to run for the NPP Party because of some of its policies because they assisted me," he noted.

He clarified, "I wasn’t paid, no. I intended to apply for the policies. And it was beneficial since, ever since that policy went into effect, I could now save money and put it toward various projects."

He acknowledged that though the country is facing a huge economic crisis, he has never regretted campaigning for the NPP.

"No remorse. That’s the issue I have. I didn’t risk my job in any way. As I previously stated, there was a purpose, and I wanted to see that purpose succeed. It didn’t scratch any of my creations."