President Akufo-Addo’s allegations on the unpredictable power supply, also referred to as “dumsor,” have been addressed by former President John Mahama.
The candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) stated that the President needs to admit that the problem with the electricity supply was fixed prior to [Mahama] ceding office in 2017.
President Akufo-Addo said on Monday, November 25, that the former president’s legacy was marked by frequent power disruptions.
Under Mahama’s direction, he questioned the viability of the NDC’s suggested 24-Hour Economy policy.
“How can he guarantee a 24-hour economy if he was unable to keep a steady 12-hour power supply while in office? Put an end to the lies,” he said.
Mr. Mahama, however, would not accept that.
“I anticipate that when the NPP tells lies, they will let the juniors and younger members do it. But when the elders, like Nana Akufo-Addo, claim that Dumsor was not resolved before we arrived, I overheard him ask how we could operate a 24-hour economy if we couldn’t keep the lights on. Dumsor was solved in 2016. He said, “There is no record of anyone’s lights going out or load shedding in 2016.”
During his Tuesday tour of the Western Region, Mr. Mahama made references to the Bible.
“Liars cannot enter paradise, you know. He also quoted from Proverbs 19:9, which states that liars will be destroyed and those who give false testimony will not escape punishment.
Mr. Mahama advised the President to stop saying what he perceives to be lies in order to concentrate on getting his soul ready for heaven.
“You won’t enter paradise if you tell lies. He ought to be getting his soul ready for heaven at his age. Thus, if you quit lying.
Assuring new Ghana Police Service recruits that they will not be fired if he is elected in December, the NDC candidate earlier in the day denounced what he calls NPP misinformation.
Mr. Mahama claimed that after taking power, the NPP fired scores of military and police officers who had been hired in the run-up to the 2016 election.
He also promised to revitalise the Western Region’s rail industry and increase cocoa and oil output.
