Actress Yvonne Nelson has announced plans to host a vigil protesting the erratic power supply witnessed across the country.
In a statement shared on her social media handles, the actress found it disheartening to witness power outages popularly referred to as “dumsor” return.
This, Yvonne Nelson explained, threatens the country’s progress and development as a nation.
“In light of these troubling developments, I have taken to social media to reach out to Imani Ghana, who supported the initial DumsorMustStop Campaign, to explore the possibility of organizing another vigil. We must come together once again to demand accountability and action from our leaders.
“I, along with the support of Imani Ghana’s Kofi Bentil, Prince David Osei, D Black, Van Vicker, Efya, Sarkodie, Barima Sidney, and DKB among others spearheaded the DumsorMustStop Campaign, aimed at holding our leaders accountable for the inadequate electricity supply plaguing our nation. Together, we rallied for change and demanded action from the government of the time, despite facing significant challenges and opposition.”
Yvonne Nelson
Yvonne Nelson indicated that although she has reached out to Imani whom she noted spearheaded the campaign on the legal front, she is yet to get a response.
However, she believes this should not pose a setback for the campaign noting “The fight against Dumsor transcends political affiliations, and we must unite as Ghanaians to address this pressing issue.”
The actress called on all Ghanaians, organizations, and legal professionals willing to protest to join her in the campaign to push for meaningful action to address the current power crisis.
She appealed to lawyers, volunteers, and others to help plan and execute the vigil stating it cannot be achieved solely on her efforts.
“Together, we can make our voices heard and compel our leaders to prioritize the needs of the Ghanaian people. Let us unite in our pursuit of a brighter and more prosperous future for our nation. Thank you!”
Yvonne Nelson
For the past seven weeks, power consumers across the country have been grappling with intermittent power cuts, commonly known in Ghana as “Dumsor.”
Amidst these challenges, there have been calls from a section of the Ghanaian public for the Ministry of Energy to publish an official timetable to keep consumers informed about power availability.
However, government officials have assured Ghanaians of an end to the situation soon.
Speaking at a breakfast meeting with NPP regional leaders ahead of the start of his nationwide tour in the Eastern Region on Monday, April 29, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia assured Ghanaians that the Energy Ministry is actively managing the challenges in the country’s energy sector.
“Dumsor” Vigil Unnecessary
Ghanaian actress, Habiba Sinare, is of the view that a protest against the severe power outages “dumsor” experienced in the country, in recent times is unnecessary.
She stated that the government is aware of the “dumsor” challenges and would have taken a step to resolve them if they wanted to.
“I won’t join any protest. Who said they don’t know we are suffering? What haven’t we done in this country for the International media to pick it up? Where are we? We are still where we are and worse. Ghana is a small country and we shouldn’t go through what we are going through.
“We are better than this. This ‘dumsor’ thing, there is nothing I can say or do about it because I don’t work at the Ministry of Energy. But it seems that it’s like we are not entitled to know more and nobody is entitled to explain anything to us. We deserve better. I prayed for Ghana during Ramadan and I hope we do well.”
Habiba Sinare
Habiba Sinare, however, pleaded with the government to ensure that power is stabilized at various health facilities in the country, at least.
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