Mr President, you did not fix ‘dumsor’ - NPP to President Mahama

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has refuted claims by former President John Dramani Mahama that his administration successfully ended Ghana’s power crisis, commonly known as “dumsor,” in 2016.

Speaking at a press briefing dubbed the “True State of the Nation Address” in Parliament House, Accra, former Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, challenged Mr Mahama to release a load-shedding timetable as the country continues to grapple with intermittent power outages.

“…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,” Dr Amin Adam asserted.

The Minority Caucus stressed that the resurgence of power outages under the current administration had led to growing concerns among citizens and businesses alike. They warned that the impact of the erratic electricity supply was being felt across the country, particularly by small businesses that depend on a stable power supply.

“… 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,” Dr Amin Adam stated.

He further highlighted the return of alternative power sources such as generators in homes, shops, clinics, and social events as evidence of the crisis’ persistence.

“… 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, clinics, and at social events,” he noted.

In response to the situation, the Minority Caucus urged the government to be transparent about the power crisis and provide the public with a schedule to plan their activities efficiently.

“… Mr President, this is the true state of our nation. To mitigate the impact of these erratic power supplies, we, the Mighty Minority, call on the government to publish a load-shedding timetable to help people and businesses plan effectively and offset some of the losses the economy is currently suffering from.”