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Former Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor has slammed the Akufo-Addo administration over recent power cuts that have hit certain parts of the nation.
For a while now, some areas in the capital city have been affected by total darkness resulting from irregular power supply from the Electricity Company of Ghana now Power Distribution Services(PDS).
Under the erstwhile Mahama regime, such occurrences were referred in local parlance as "dumsor", something that the previous government paid dearly when power changed hands to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Although it is not common to hear many Ghanaians label the recent power cuts as "dumsor", the lot of the population however is worried over the situation among other economic challenges and calling on the Government of Ghana to address their concerns since they voted for a change in governance.
Speaking in an interview with host Kwame Nkrumah 'Tikese' on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, John Jinapor blamed President Nana Akufo-Addo and his government for failing to rectify the energy problem.
According to John Jinapor, the energy sector under the Akufo-Addo administration is "financially bankrupt".
The government is unable to pay the energy providers - Karpower, Ameri and others - hence forcing them to shut down power to communities across the country, particularly the capital city.
“The energy sector today is financially bankrupt under this administration. Ghana’s energy sector is financially bankrupt," he said.
Some parts of Accra have been experiencing frequent power outage.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, communities like Lapaz, Abeka, Sowutum and Kasoa among others slept in total darkness.
People fear the era of "dumsor" has returned but the Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDS) following Tuesday's power outage has however debunked rumors that what the affected communities are facing is "dumsor".
John Jinapor however believes the President has failed Ghanaians with regard to the energy sector.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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NDC fuo paa what's wrong with you people? you jinapor you were part of the ***barred word*** scheme in the ministry as a deputy minister. you folks signed huhudious contracts pocketing your booties and now look at you. wo ho na wo atoo. ayim guasefuo. wo yinwa ntu adze. you are praying things go bad to fuel your equalization agenda. you lie bad it SHAN'T happen. JEHOVAH is on the side of this country and this government. SHHHH AAAAAAAAAAME
I blame Nana Addo, Martin Amidu and the entire NPP leadership in allowing these men continue to spew rubbish in the public domain and discourse causing fear and panic.
Why 99 and half per cent of our leaders in Ghana can not speak the truth, especially when they are in government? Do they forget to know that one day one day they will die? Especially those you can lie paaaa are from 60 years and above why? Is it because they don't have anything to loose due to their age or what?. My heart always bleed when I see them lying just bcos of politics or party. why?
JUST THREE DAYS AND YOU ARE COMPLAINING. YEYE WHOEVER YOU ARE.
IF INDEED WHAT PDS IS SAYING ABOUT DIVERTING ATUABA-VOLTA TRANSMISSION LINES AT POKUASE IS ANYTHING TO GO BY THEN I TELL THIS JJ GUY IS SIMPLY BANKRUPT IF DUMB. WITHOUT SEEKING TRUE FACTS HE IS JUST RATTLING WAYWARD CONJECTURES. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN NOT ABOUT POLICY, ITS SIMPLY TECHNICAL SOMEBODY READING THIS COMMENT SHOULD TELL THAT BOY.
It is the citizens who declared Dumsor. They went to the poliing statios to vote out John Mahama. Leave them to decide what to do under the present circumstances. Why are you in a hurry for declaration of dumsor. IF THE THERE IS NOT THERE, YOU CANNOT FORCE THERE TO BE THERE.
JUST LOOK AT HIS FACE.
You sleep in darkness today, no job for you, highest exchange rate, insecurity under this weak Nana Addo Bawumia administration and you still have the nerves to talk? Av been sleeping in the dark for the past three days and no light and you guys still have the mouth to defend the one the most discredited guy like Bawumia? Will you guys ever learn how to think ? No wonder u guys are in this mess coz u guys refusedto put ur full thinking capacity into the right use..
NDC'S PRAYERS IS JUST DUMSOR TO COME BACK BUT DEM GO SHY
Does this boy wash his face upwards. How long did the country face power problems during your time in charge?