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Former president of the Ghana Actors Guild (GAG), Samuel Nii Odoi
Mensah has denied stopping people from attending a planned
demonstration in Kumasi against the power crisis.The veteran actor
said he rather suggested an alternative to the demonstrations.
"I was of the opinion that there had been a lot of demonstrations but
nobody has suggested any solution to the government so I suggested
that we petition the government instead," he said.
Mr. Samuel Nii Odoi Mensah was accused by Public Relations Officerand
Welfare officer for the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG),
Michael Kwaku Ola of trying to stop organizers of the 'Dumso
demonstration from going ahead with the event slated for Thursday May
28, 2015.
But refuting the accusation on HitzEntertainment News with Doreen
Avio, Mr. Odoi Mensah said, he was only trying to talk to the leaders
to see if they would buy into his idea.
"I don't have the right to stop anyone from demonstrating. I'm a stake
holder so I was suggesting tothem that lets add this things to it so
that we make it more authentic.I haven't done anything wrong," he
said.
Asked what he suggested to the leaders, he said, "there is an increase
in fuel prices and most people are using generators and solar panel to
run their businessesso I said we should…petition the government to
reduce taxes on solar panels and generators and also reduce the price
of fuel so that people can buy one of these things to use to support
the national grid until they are able to fix the problem."
Mr. Odoi Mensah said the incessant power outages is a national crisis
which is experienced by everyone and believes that if these measures
are put in place, it will also cushion Ghanaians to give the
government time to finish its work of finding a lasting solution to
the problem.
Credit: Hitz FM | Euphemia Akpalu
