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Yaw Dabo, a Ghanaian actor, has apologized for a recent remark he made on behalf of the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG).
In an interview, the actor claimed that only slothful people watch movies for longer periods of time.
“Where the world is going now, everything is about money. So anyone who will sit for an hour to watch a movie is a lazy person,” he told radio personality Saddick Adams in an interview.
He received a lot of criticism for his remarks. Some have suggested that for an actor to say such to the audience who watches his movies in order to support his livelihood is an insult.
His remark, which many people find offensive, has the potential to hurt Ghana’s beleaguered film industry.
In a press statement signed by the President of FIPAG, James Aboagye, the association has described Yaw’s comment as “very unsavory, offensive and insult[ing].”
They say “such a behaviour or attitude is an affront to the film industry and should not be entertained and supported by any well-mannered person.”
The diminutive actor is known for his roles in movies such as ‘It’s All about Love’, ‘Megye Wo Girl’, ‘Awarie Ben Nie’, among others.
See statement below;
FIPAG renders apology for Yaw Dabo's “lazy people watch movies” comment. pic.twitter.com/9FW1sFQTI3
— Kofi Hayford (@kofihayford233) February 1, 2023
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