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Radio presenter, Gilbert Aggrey, known in media circles as Abeiku
Santana, has described the 'dumsor vigil' as unnecessary.
He said the celebrities who are organizing the vigil in order to force
the government to fix the energy crisis are "shallow" because they "do
not understand the issues."
"I'm saying that they don't even appreciate and understand the issue
let alone to fight for the nation. As for the energy crisis, it's a
national crisis. Government will do all it can to resolve it," he
argued.
On Saturday, some celebrities will embark on avigil christened:
"Dumsormuststop vigil.
"According to them, the Mahama-ledgovernment has for three years
failed to find a permanent solution to the energy crisis which is
hurting many businesses.
However, Abeiku Santana who is aspiring to represent the people of
Mfansteman West Constituency in Parliament on the ticket of the
governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) suggested that the
celebrities should fix their entertainment industry which is on the
verge of collapse.
Speaking to Citi News at a handing over ceremony of executives of the
Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) of the Methodist
University College, he said instead of embarking on the vigil, the
celebrities should rather contributeto a film bill which is before
Parliament and also fight for the streamlining of activities in the
movie industry.
He asked, "have they made any contribution or sent a memorandum to
Parliament suggesting how the law should be made that will safeguard
local contents?"
"If they want to sacrifice, they should do something that will become
a living testimony for others to see that they were the people who
fought for the industry so that they will be remembered," he advised.
He queried them for sitting aloof and allowing "foreign soap operas to
take over our televisions. Can't you see that they are very, very
excuse me to say, shallow? They don't understand issues. If want to
fight for something, fight for one that will benefit you."
"Go to Kenya and Uganda and SouthAfrica and go and see if they are
showing Nigeria movies on their television. Our film industry is
collapsing.
I remember when I was a boy; I saw UTNA and NAFTI producing lots of
local contents. There are no local contents on our television. You are
not concerned about that, you are concerned about something you do not
understand," he fumed.
He however admitted that the celebrities have a right to embark on the
vigil as well as demonstrate over issues, but he stressed that nothing
will be achieved because "wongbo has done it…wahala has done it. So
their demonstration willnot make any difference".
"You can demonstrate that you are eating too much rice and you want
yam, it is your right, but at the end of the day, if you don't
appreciate the issues, I don't think anyone is going to take you
serious," he remarked.
Credit: Citifmonline.com
