The Chairperson of Parliament’s Committee on Mines and Energy, Samuel Atta Akyea, has joined demands for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to produce a load-shedding schedule in light of the present power crisis.
According to the Abuakwa South MP, it is regrettable that the Minister of Energy, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, feels otherwise, having attempted to politicize the calls.
“That is terrible because we need a timeframe. You see, today’s power generation is neutral. I want to emphasize this because, at the end of the day, an NPP consumes electricity, and an NDC consumes electricity.
“So it is only professional to state that we are experiencing difficulties, but because we do not want to disturb you unnecessarily, this is the plan; you may have power at this moment.
“People will plan around what you make accessible; they will know whether to iron their clothing ahead of time, when to cook and store food, and so on.
“So no matter the permutation, I am of the humble view that we need a timetable until the situation will normalise, then you take off the timetable,” he said in a recent interview with Joynews.
Despite the regular power outages across the country, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has denied the existence of a rolling power crisis known as dumsor in local language.
“Ask those who desire it to bring it, if any. I have not seen any timeline. The ECG claims there is no timeline coming; why do you wish to bring one, and for what purpose?
“Why would someone wake up and want ill and negative things for the country? “When it’s not planned, you can’t tell the person,” he said.
The minister’s comment, however, has sparked strong condemnation from many who see it as insensitive and arrogant to the situation of Ghanaians who bore the burden of the country’s unpredictable electricity supply.
