While the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their acolytes in the civil society may be embarking on a series of protests in the coming days over the hydra-headed energy challenges facing the country currently, the central issues that come to mind are: How did the problem suddenly became intractable and who among our leaders since independence has put down elaborate and long-lasting measures to deal with the root cause of the problem and resolve it once and for all.