Minority demands load-shedding timetable

The Minority in Parliament has rejected claims by President John Dramani Mahama that his administration resolved the power crisis, popularly known as “dumsor,” in 2016.

Addressing a press conference in Parliament on Monday, March 3, 2025, former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam said that President Mahama has a poor record when it comes to addressing the power situation, stating that his promises to fix the situation are no different from those made during his previous term.

“The government’s handling of the power situation has increased uncertainty about economic growth prospects this year. The promises by the president in his address to the nation to fix the current dumsor cannot be different from those he made during the four years of dumsor endured by Ghanaians between the end of 2011 and 2016.

“Not even the creation of a new Ministry of Power by him could save the nation from the excruciating effects of dumsor, resulting in the dismissal of then Minister of Power in January 2015.” He stated.

President Mahama, in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of his second term, disclosed that the current energy crisis to a huge debt in the energy sector as he fixed “dumsor” before leaving office in January 7, 2017.

However, Dr. Amin Adam dismissed this assertion, arguing that the previous administration, under Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, successfully stabilized power supply.

“Mr. President, you did not fix ‘dumsor’ as you claimed in your address. Your record on ‘dumsor’ is abysmal, unlike your predecessor, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who kept the lights on.

“As we are back to ‘dumsor’ in another Mahama term, Ghanaians remember with fear and anxiety the potential devastation this could cause for them and their businesses, especially small businesses like hair salons, welders, dressmakers, and many more who earn their daily bread from these vocations,

“Many people and businesses have already felt the pinch and the pain of living with the current dumsor, we have also seen the return of electric generating sets in shops in clinics and at social events. Mr. President this is the true state of our nation and not what you presented to Parliament.” The former Finance Minister told the press.

According to the Minority, the erratic power supply has created uncertainty about Ghana’s economic growth prospects, leaving businesses and households struggling.

To mitigate the economic impact of the ongoing power crisis, the NPP Minority is demanding that the government publish a load-shedding timetable immediately to help businesses and households plan effectively.

“To ameliorate the impact of these erratic power challenges. We the mighty minority call on the government to publish a load-shedding timetable today to help people and businesses plan effectively to offset some of the losses the economy is currently suffering from.” He stated.

Source: Elvisanokyenews.net