Far away in the South of France, Cannes, I read with disappointment that Ghanaian musician-Sarkodie who has been one of the strong pillars of the whole #DumsorMustStop vigil will not be partaking in the protest set to bring the plight of Ghanaians to the incumbent government over the unbearable power crisis.

Despite my disappointment—this was short lived and this is because, I know it’s typical of most Ghanaians to forfeit collective struggles or nationalism when such enterprises clash with their individual gains.

Apparently, Sarkodie is currently out of the country working with American rapper-Ace Hood and social media for some hours has been celebrating this as a great achievement—perhaps it is a career milestone but not when weighed against the fact that he let down a whole generation of followers whose collective interest is at stake to pursue his individual career goal.

On the face of it, ‘man must do whatever he has to in order to shine’ but deep down, it’s a reflection of the Ghanaian personality—somewhat confirming the hovering misconception that demonstrations in Ghana are staged by those who have nothing better to do with their time.

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