Ghanaian Comedian DKB believes that many of his colleagues in the creative industry have not been vocal about the challenges facing the country because they fear biting the hand that feeds them.
He suggests that most of these individuals have benefited from the current government in some way, leading them to remain silent on important issues such as intermittent power outages (Dumsor).
“You pose yourself as neutral and we believe you. We did it in NDC time, NPP is here and we want to do it again to get our rights and they are nowhere to be found.
Of course, we know that you’ve shown party colours and you’ve benefitted from it therefore you can’t come and bite the finger that feeds you. All I want to say is there is no problem showing your party colours. Some of us are neutrals, we don’t care and we will come out to speak at the right time.
So don’t act like a neutral when you’re not because it is annoying and deceptive. We are here and where are they?” he questioned.
Yvonne Nelson spearheaded a movement to emphasize the importance of a consistent electricity supply in Ghana. This initiative urged the government to prioritize keeping the lights on for its citizens.
In contrast to the previous Dumsor Must Stop Vigil organized during John Dramani Mahama’s presidency, the recent vigil did not attract the anticipated turnout.
