[ 2016-06-08 ]

Solution to ECG problem: Gov't must pay debt, replace managers - NPP MP
Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North
Constituency on the ticket of the opposition New
Patriotic Party (NPP), Hon. Justice Joe Appiah has
joined the crusade against the privatisation of
the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) and the
Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) have called
on Government to halt the privatisation of
Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

“We reiterate our strong opposition to the
planned privatisation programme under which ECG
will be leased to a foreign entity for 25 years as
a pre-condition for accessing $498.2 million from
the United States Millennium Challenge Corporation
under the Compact 11.”

The two Unions, particularly urged Government and
the Millennium Development Authority (MIDA),
implementers of the ECG concession, to rather
explore other viable alternatives to transform
ECG.

Commenting on ECG saga, Hon. Joe Appiah on Okay
FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning Show hinted that the
issue of ECG has to do with managerial ineptitude
and that if ECG is privatised, Ghanaians will not
be able to pay another tariff.

Highlighting on the solutions needed to move ECG
back on track, Hon Justice Joe Appiah directed
government to pay the over Ghc800 million Cedis
debt to the coffers of Electricity Company of
Ghana (ECG).

“The issue of ECG is managerial ineptitude
because the way ECG is doing its work is not the
best. If ECG is privatised, Ghanaians will not be
able to pay another tariff to the private company.
At the end of the day, government owes ECG over
Ghc800 million and it is not paying; this huge
amount can restore ECG back on track...selling
part of ECG to foreign entity will not help us and
we won't allow it to happen,” he charged.

Source - peacefmonline.com

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