Politics of Tuesday, 23 April 2024

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The people who made dumsor a campaign message are today afraid of it being a campaign topic - MP

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor play videoMember of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi has asserted that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government has decided not to admit that the days of erratic power supply (dumsor) are back because it knows it would affect its fortunes in the 2024 general elections.

Speaking in an interview on GhanaWeb TV’s The Lowdown, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor said that the NPP championed the word 'dumsor' when the country was facing power supply challenges during the government of John Dramani Mahama but today they are running away from the word.

He said that because of the NPP, the word 'dumsor' became so popular that it was entered into Wikipedia for the world to know what it means.

“The game is over but the score is remembered… The people who made dumsor a campaign message, today are afraid of dumsor being a campaign topic.

“Nobody is saying there is dumsor, it is the nature in which the lights are flicking off and on. When JM was in power, we could have said there was no dumsor conveniently but the reality was that we had instability in the supply of power.”

He added, “It was hyped so much so that dumsor found its way to Wikipedia. Today, if you google dumsor, google is able to tell you what it means in respect to Ghana. The people who did that are afraid of being measured to the same standards.”

Watch his remarks in the video below:

Unveiling Ghana's Challenges: UNICEF's Debt, Dumsor Dilemma, and PAC's Regional Inquiry
In this eye-opening video, we delve into the pressing challenges facing Ghana today. From UNICEF's staggering debt of $81.8 million for undelivered COVID-19 drugs, to the unexpected resurgence of 'dumsor' (power outages) now haunting the very government that once criticized it, and the Public Accounts Committee's (PAC) unprecedented decision to take its inquiries on the road, visiting various regions to scrutinize government spending firsthand. Join us as we uncover the complexities of these issues, their implications for Ghana's citizens, and the urgent need for transparency, accountability, and effective governance.
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