Kabutey Ocansey Criticizes Ghana Government's Handling of Power Outages

Geoffrey Kabutey Ocansey, the Executive Director of Revenue Mobilisation Africa, has strongly criticized the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government's management of the recurring power outages, known as 'dumsor', in Ghana. Ocansey expressed disappointment at the government's apparent lack of understanding regarding the timing of power outages, resulting in the absence of a load management timetable for the public.

Ocansey compared the current situation to the previous administration under John Dramani Mahama, which was able to provide a clear timetable for dumsor, enabling Ghanaians to better plan their daily activities. "The previous government under John Dramani Mahama was able to provide a schedule for the power cuts, which allowed Ghanaians to better plan their lives," Ocansey stated. "However, the current administration seems clueless about the situation and has failed to come up with a timetable."

The Executive Director voiced frustration at the current administration's struggle to release a timetable despite its perceived competence, contrasting it with the previous administration's ability to devise a schedule despite facing allegations of incompetence. Ocansey expressed shock at the statement made by Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, an energy policy expert, who said it is difficult for the government to come up with a timetable for the ongoing power cuts.

Why this matters: The ongoing power outages in Ghana have a significant impact on the daily lives of citizens and the country's economic activities. The government's inability to provide a clear load-shedding timetable exacerbates the challenges faced by Ghanaians during this crisis, hindering their ability to plan and adapt to the power cuts effectively.

Ocansey emphasized the necessity for informed decision-making in handling the energy crisis and expressed frustration with the government's handling of the issue, calling for more effective and transparent measures to address it. He criticized the current administration, saying, "The 'incompetent' previous government was able to provide a timetable, but the current 'men' who are supposed to 'save the situation' cannot even plan a common timetable."

Key Takeaways

• Ocansey criticizes Akufo-Addo govt's mismanagement of power outages ("dumsor") in Ghana.
• The previous Mahama govt provided clear power outage timetable, but current govt has failed to do so.
• Govt's inability to release a timetable exacerbates challenges faced by Ghanaians during the crisis.
• Ocansey calls for more effective and transparent measures to address the energy crisis.
• Ocansey contrasts current "competent" govt's failure to provide timetable with previous "incompetent" govt's ability to do so.