Former Chairman of Parliament's Finance Committee, Dr Mark Assibey Yeboah, has criticised former President John Dramani Mahama for presiding over four years of severe power outages, commonly referred to as "dumsor," during his tenure.
According to Dr Yeboah, Mahama cannot evade responsibility for the country's power crisis, as it significantly affected the economy and disrupted the lives of ordinary Ghanaians.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen on Wednesday, September 25, Dr Yeboah insisted that the dumsor crisis under Mr Mahama’s administration led to the collapse of many businesses, loss of jobs, and economic hardship for citizens.
He emphasised that the crisis, which lasted from 2012 to 2016, severely dented Mahama’s credibility and should be a central talking point in the upcoming 2024 elections.
He also argued that despite Mahama’s attempts to downplay the impact of dumsor in recent political discussions, the records are clear and undeniable.
He stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flagbearer cannot shift blame or rewrite history to absolve themselves of responsibility for the power shortages that crippled Ghana's economy during that period.
Dr Assibey Yeboah called on Ghanaians to carefully evaluate Mr Mahama’s track record as they consider their options for leadership in the 2024 elections.
He urged voters to be critical of promises made by the former president, stressing that leadership is about tangible results, not rhetoric.
"Mahama has a record and he cannot run away from his records and we have to remind the Ghanaian people that he presided over dumsor for four years. Under his administration, 32 take or pay power agreements were signed that till date, the government is still facing its consequences," he stated.
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