The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has criticised the government for allegedly attempting to shift responsibility for Ghana’s current power crisis onto a potential NDC administration, should his party succeed in the upcoming elections.
Speaking to supporters in Ehiamankyene, Krachi West District, in the Oti Region, Mahama argued that the government’s handling of the power situation has been misleading and could further burden the next administration.
Mahama claimed that the government has intentionally avoided issuing a formal load-shedding timetable to obscure the true extent of the country’s ongoing power challenges.
By not acknowledging the full scope of the crisis, he said, the government is attempting to downplay the severity of the disruptions experienced by households and businesses across the nation.
According to Mahama, a key factor worsening the energy crisis is the recent withdrawal of Sunon Asogli, a major independent power provider, from the energy supply sector.
This exit, he noted, has intensified the pressure on Ghana’s electricity grid, resulting in more frequent power outages and creating uncertainty about the sector’s stability.
In addition, Mahama alleged that the government plans to leave behind an estimated $2 billion debt in the energy sector, which would place significant constraints on the next administration’s ability to implement sustainable solutions.
This financial burden, he argued, would deepen the sector’s challenges and undermine efforts to stabilize power supply for Ghanaians.
The NDC flagbearer assured supporters that an NDC-led government would work diligently to address these issues, restore stability, and improve transparency within the energy sector.
Mahama emphasised that his administration would prioritise responsible management of Ghana’s power resources and tackle the debt concerns to avoid further setbacks.
“We do not have a stable plant because Sunon Asogli has shut down its plant due to significant unpaid debt owed by the government. As a result, dumsor has returned and this is because the government is not being truthful with Ghanaians, in our previous administration we implemented a load-shedding timetable to manage the crisis but the current government refuses to do so because they fear being blamed for bringing back dumsor.”
“However the reality is that Dumsor is back, they know the NDC is likely to come to power, so they are trying to shift this burden onto us, additionally they are planning to pass an estimated bill of two billion dollars in debt within the energy sector to the next NDC administration,” he stated.
source: myjoyonline.com
