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The number of celebrities joining Yvonne Nelson's #dumsormuststop
campaign is growing each passing day.
The latest to write his concerns over the power crisis is actor, Van Vicker.
In a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Vicker said it is
"pathetic and unforgiving" for Ghanaians to plan their lives and
businesses around dumsor.
According to him, "TV advertisers are withdrawing their commercials
because people don't watch TV much no more.
Movies purchasing power has declined some more; if you hardly have
lights why purchasethe movies? We film makers have serious production
and post-production challenges becauseof dumsor."
Vicker is among the many Ghanaian celebrities who are planning adumsor
vigil later this monthto protest the worsening energy crisis which is
affecting many businesses and households.
The leaders of the vigil, Yvonne Nelson, Lydia Forson, Sarkodie and
DKB together with their lawyers areto meet the Greater Accra
RegionalPolice Command to getapproval forthe planned vigil.
Although these celebrities have been described my some as supporters
of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), they have served
notice that no amount of forced political affiliations and insults
from some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will deter
them from demanding accountability from the government.
Below is Van Vicker's post
We have gotten to that point wherewe can no longer stay quiet
becausewe have given our leaders the benefit of the doubt to solve
dumsor but the situation has only gotten worse.
I am distressed because authorities saw this coming but looked us in
the face and told us 'stories'. Storieswe didn't want to believe but
took their word.
Now many nights as I turn into my neighborhood, I see blackness all
around and I think to myself 'how inGod's name did we get to this
point?' As frustrating as the economy is dumsor has come to exacerbate
our plight.
With our hard earned money we have to buy a generator, inverter or
solar panels when same cash could be put in an investment to better
our lives.Where is the sense of empathy from our rulers? We are
getting laid off by our employers.
TV advertisers are withdrawing their commercials because people don't
watch TV much no more.
Movies purchasing power has declined some more; if you hardly have
lights why purchase the movies? Wefilm makers have serious production
and post-production challenges because of dumsor.
It's unfortunate for anyone to say that celebrities are advocating
for#dumsormuststop because of our comfortability. It's far beyond
that. It's all stressful and a waste of time on basics that shouldn't
take up limited time.
It's rather pathetic and unforgiving that we have to plan our lives
and businesses around dumsor.
#dumsormuststop #TheYoungGodfather
#TheEntrepreneur#JustBecauseICan #MindBodySoul2015
Credit: Citifmonline.com
