Prince David Osei Speaks On Dumsor, Blames It On Faulty Machines And Localized Faults

Prince David Osei Speaks On Dumsor, Blames It On Faulty Machines And Localized Faults

  • Prince David Osei has opened up about the recent power outages in the country, and according to him, this was due to faulty machines
  • The actor, who was one of the leaders of the Dumsor Must Stop campaign in 2015, said power is supplied by machines, and they are bound to fail at a point
  • Prince David Osei went on to cite a recent blackout in Toronto, Canada, alluding that power outages occur even in developed countries

Ghanaian actor Prince David Osei, in a conversation with Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM's Showbiz A-Z, shed light on the ongoing power outages afflicting the country. He angered many Ghanaians as he attributed the blackouts to faulty machinery.

Ghanaian actor Prince David Osei
Ghanaian actor Prince David Osei Photo Source: princedavidosei
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Osei, who was one of the key figures in the Dumsor Must Stop campaign of 2015 during John Mahama's tenure in government, told Ghanaians that power is generated and distributed by machines and machines were bound to fail.

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The actor’s comments come amidst growing public discontent over the frequent power cuts. David Osei went on to say that such occurrences were not unique to Ghana alone. He pointed out that even developed nations like Canada experience power outages.

He made reference to a blackout that recently occurred in Toronto. His comments have been met with criticism from Ghanaians who felt he was being hypocritical.

Prince David Osei angers Ghanaians

YEN.com.gh gathered some reactions from social media users.

emscured said:

When they give you money, you start to defend failed system

pee_xo___ commented:

Kwasia who and who are dealing with manchines aboa baa

zbernicejuvee7 said:

But we were dealing with sticks in Mahama's era..This is what you'll come and tell Ghanaians when you become the president

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Serwaa Amihere encourages youth to stay in Ghana

In another story, Serwaa Amihere has stated that she believes young people who earn GH¢5k or more should not be in a rush to leave Ghana.

The media personality made the statement on her X page, and it was met with mixed reactions from young Ghanaians.

In the comments section of the post, some folks agreed with her, while others did not agree with the statement.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Geraldo Amartey (Entertainment Editor) Geraldo Amartey is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He pursued a degree in linguistics at the University of Ghana and graduated in 2020. He has over three years of experience in journalism. Geraldo's professional career in journalism started at the Ministry Of Information, where he worked as a writer. He has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. You can reach out to him at geraldo.amartey@yen.com.gh.