The Minority in Parliament is calling out President John Dramani Mahama, claiming he didn’t resolve the power crisis, known as “dumsor,” in 2016 as he asserted.
Instead, they argue that the previous administration, led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, successfully stabilized the power supply.
The Minority is demanding that President Mahama release a load-shedding timetable to help businesses and households plan effectively and mitigate economic losses.
They emphasize that the return of power outages is severely affecting small businesses, such as hair salons, welding shops, and dressmaking enterprises, which rely on stable electricity.
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, former Finance Minister, stated, “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.”
The Minority also pointed to the increasing reliance on generators in shops, clinics, and social events as evidence of worsening power supply issues.
“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,” Dr. Amin Adam stated.
