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Dr. Asah Asante finds it exasperating that the government denies the existence of ‘dumsor,’ the ongoing power crisis

Dr. Asah Asante, a political science lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG), expressed frustration with the governing New Patriotic Party’s stance on the ongoing power crisis, known as ‘dumsor,’ in the country.

During an interview on Morning Starr with Francis Abban, Dr. Asante advised the government against denying the existence of a power crisis, cautioning that such denials could irritate the Ghanaian populace.

“It is obvious that the party has failed straight away in managing the power crisis. What is even more annoying is that they want to portray to Ghanaians that there is nothing of a sort. When Ghanaians are experiencing ‘dumsor’ in their homes then you tell them that there is no ‘dumsor’.

“What kind of behavior is that? In politics always strive to be plain and proceed with integrity. Because nobody will create a ‘dumsor’ but if due to certain circumstances beyond your control and ‘dumsor’ is on our hands the earlier you say it the better than you to continue to shelve it under the carpet,” Dr. Asante stated.

He continued: “You will get people angry and at the end of the day it doesn’t speak well of the party. Please problems are bound to be solved. That is why governance is to be handled by people who are intellectually fit. It is an important intellectual exercise.”

Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), emphasizes the need for honesty from the Akufo-Addo-Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia administration regarding the current power crisis.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, the former Minister for Communication raised questions about the availability of sufficient power during the tenure of former President John Mahama, contrasting it with the current situation where Ghanaians are experiencing power outages.

“Your deceitful and incompetent Akufo-Addo Bawumia government cannot even be truthful about Dumsor! PURC says transformers are not the cause of the dumsor Ghanaians are confronted with.

“What justification can your NPP government offer Ghanaians for plunging Ghana into Dumsor when John Dramani Mahama provided enough power generation plants including the Ameri thermal plant which you have recently re-located to Kumasi and re-named?” Dr. Boamah quizzed.

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