Pressure group, Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has criticized\u00a0President John Dramani Mahama for not taking pragmatic steps to end what they describe as\u00a0the painful power crisis facing the country.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”NaDw6IqJdlaBJjlANJWiidPhTLTsX8Ra”]According to them failed promises and assurances given by the president and his team of communicators show that government cannot\u00a0solve the crisis anytime soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Mahama and his government have slept for too long on this issue\u2026Businesses are failing. Thousands of workers are being laid off and the economy is in dire challenges,\u201d a statement by AFAG stated.<\/p>\n
AFAG made the statement to express their support for the celebrities who are planning to hold\u00a0a “Dumsor” vigil<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in a bid to draw government\u2019s attention to the debilitating effects of the over three-year power crisis.<\/p>\n The vigil organizers claim that the power situation is affecting their jobs.<\/p>\n \u201cAFAG appreciates the gesture of the celebrities to organize a vigil to drive home the long trumpeted message\u00a0 that; \u00a0\u2018Mr President fix the Dumsor.\u2019 After all the numerous failed promises on the part of President Mahama, there is no doubt that, the usually politically inactive Ghanaian celebrity have waded into the fray,” the statement added.<\/p>\n AFAG further urged\u00a0the Greater Accra Regional Police command not to put any impediment in the way of the organizers.<\/p>\n \u201cAFAG would want to advice the organizers to put in place adequate security measures and precautions to protect sympathizers attending the vigil.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the vigil organizers have been criticized by government officials following their decision to hold the exercise slated for May 16<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n Some government officials have accused the organizers of working for the NPP.<\/p>\n But former president, Jerry John Rawlings have warned persons attacking\u00a0the celebrities to desist from it<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n