Kumasi bus drivers ask FIPAG to reconsiders its ban decision

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• Mutala Abdul-Karim 11 years ago

  Honestly speaking, showing those movies during their long distance journeys is one way of advertising their movies. to be frank I personally became a Ghanaian movie fun due to a film a watched once during my long journey from ...
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  Honestly speaking, showing those movies during their long distance journeys is one way of advertising their movies. to be frank I personally became a Ghanaian movie fun due to a film a watched once during my long journey from north. See how Ghanaians could be ridiculous, you pay a lot to advertise on radio and TV yet you are not comfortable with free advertisement.

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• Ghanani 11 years ago

  It is refreshing to see the Ghanaian claim what is rightfully his. If the admission of the driver on Kapital Radio is anything to go by, then the transport services themselves acknowledge that the products of FIPAG make a sig ...
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  It is refreshing to see the Ghanaian claim what is rightfully his. If the admission of the driver on Kapital Radio is anything to go by, then the transport services themselves acknowledge that the products of FIPAG make a significant contribution to their business. They would do well to reach an agreement with the Association.
  That said, the FIPAG should bear in mind that many of their abysmally poor quality movies only attract the attention of the average traveler after they've been shown during one journey or the other. The value of such advertisement will be an interesting subject for deliberation during negotiations.
  From the position of a regular customer of one of the transport services, I would like to register my displeasure at been exposed to such poor quality in-trip entertainment by way of the local movies they have taken to showing. I speak for more than a few people in demanding the right to decide whether to be exposed to frank profanity and an experience bordering on torture. If it is the position of the transport services to continue showing the calibre of videos they currently do, without the approval of majority of the occupants of the bus, they will do well to provide those who would not endure the experience alternative entertainment or peace of mind during the journey. Whichever way they achieve this is their choice.
  Thank you

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• Derrick 11 years ago

  It's a cultural thing. For years, Africans were treated to handouts during trips, elections etc . Drivers were also got carries away with showing the latest blockbusters(mostly pirated) for free and now the laws are catching ...
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  It's a cultural thing. For years, Africans were treated to handouts during trips, elections etc . Drivers were also got carries away with showing the latest blockbusters(mostly pirated) for free and now the laws are catching up with them.
  Change will come but not without some resistance.
  I remember when 'recording shops' were banned from selling or pirating dubbed audio and video cassettes.
  A few activists and resistance members got bruises but eventually, the message got home that nothing can be enjoyed for free forever.
  Ghana has a myriad or well intentioned laws that are not policed due to lack of manpower, lack of political will, sheer ignorance etc.

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