Mr Kwaku Anane-Gyinde, National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Germany has described the Mahama-led government’s handling of the power (electricity) crisis as abysmal, shambolic and an unpardonable demonstration of incompetence.
According to him, it is rather tragic and unfortunate that the NDC government neither understands nor appreciates the gravity of the crisis and its negative socio-economic impact and this explains the failure on the part of government to come out with the appropriate policy response to resolve the crisis.
Speaking during a membership-drive campaign in Aachen over the weekend, Mr Anane-Gyinde said failure by government to deal with the power crisis is negatively affecting Ghanaian businesses, led to job losses, caused several deaths in health facilities, disrupted education, led to a reduction in productivity, loss of tax revenues and further worsened an already ailing economy.
He said governance under President Mahama has been reduced to empty political rhetoric and vain promises adding “ for the past three years there has been too much talking but very little thinking in terms of policy initiatives and no action in terms of practical solutions.”
Mr Anane-Gyinde pointed out that as a result of the numerous unfulfilled promises in respect of the power crisis, the President has lost all credibility because Ghanaians find it very difficult to trust or believe whatever he (the President) says.
The NPP activist reminded President Mahama and the NDC government that Ghanaians are not interested in mere statements of intents and empty promises, “ what Ghanaians need and deserve is power and not promises; enough of the promises, give us power” he added.
Mr Anane-Gyinde insisted that Ghana has enough generation capacity to meet our national demand and requirements but what is lacking is the money to provide the needed resources for the Volta River Authority (VRA) to generate power for Ghanaians.
He reiterated that considering the resources at its disposal in terms of tax revenues (Gc 62 Billion in six years) this government has no reason in plunging the country into darkness for three consecutive years with no end in sight.
Mr Anane-Gyinde made it clear that the current power crisis and the general economic mess in which Ghana finds itself is the inevitable outcome of incompetence, mismanagement, corruption, poor leadership and policy incoherence.
Communication Team
NPP-GERMANY