[ 2015-02-19 ]

Akufo-Addo, NPP “bereft” of solutions for power crisis says NDC
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC)
has accused the Flagbearer of the main opposition
New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo and the
party itself of lacking ideas toward solving the
worsening power crisis, thus have chosen to
exploit the discontentment of Ghanaians by
embarking on a demonstration over the issue.

At a press conference held by the NDC Wednesday
February 18, 2015, a Deputy Communications Officer
Fred Agbenyo said rather than offering practical
alternatives towards solving the crisis, the
NPP’s Flagberer and the party have copped out.

“The expectation of all Ghanaians would have
been that Nana Akufo-Addo and his NPP – when
they thought it necessary to intervene in the
discussion – will focus on the proposal and
submission of clear alternative measures to those
put forward by Government.


“Rather they chose to cement the widely held
notion that the NPP, as presently constituted, is
totally bereft of any new ideas and suffers
chronic inability to advance alternatives to
Government policies,” Mr Agbenyo said.

According to him, “Instead of coming to the
table with credible alternatives, they have chosen
the cheap option by harvesting the genuine public
sentiments over the electricity situation for
petty partisan gains.”

“By choosing this path, the NPP has shown that
it is simply not up to task of contributing
meaningfully to national development,” Mr
Agbenyo added.

Mr Akufo-Addo and top NPP members joined an
anti-Mahama demonstration Wednesday which
attracted thousands of supporters onto the streets
of Accra to protest against the Government’s
handling of the power crisis, which is crippling
Industry and businesses.

Ghana is shedding between 400 and 700 Megawatts of
power depending on demand at different periods.
The situation has resulted from lack of gas to
power some thermal plants in the country as well
as poor water levels in the nation’s three
hydro-electric power stations: Akosombo, Bui and
Kpong dams.

Source - Starrfmonline

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