The incoming government cannot blame the Mahama administration when the power crises known as Dumsor returns this year.
This is according to a former Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority VRA Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby.
Already, the African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has warned that Ghana may face power crisis due to a potential disruption in gas supply, a prediction the outgoing government has dismissed.
But speaking to Joy News, the former VRA boss insists Ghanaians will not entertain any excuse if dumsor persists under the Akufo-Addo led administration. "There is so much expectation. When the baton has been passed over you can no longer say Mahama has caused dumsor. It becomes your responsibility. "You need to sustain the power supply. All the issues that we raised now become your issue.
"I think one of the problems of the transition process is that too much time is being spent on trying to find the status report from the outgoing administration."They will put their best foot forward but Reagan used to say, trust but verify. Do your own independent investigation," he advised.
Ghana has suffered an acute power paralysis for the past four years which have crippled businesses, led to many fire outbreaks and deaths.
The country at some point endured a 24-hour-off-12-hours-on load shedding management which was nuisance to many. Even though the situation improved dramatically in the election year, 2016, the situation has not been entirely resolved with some areas facing intermittent long hours of outages even in 2017.
But the suspended NPP member believes his party will have no excuse if it fails to resolve the matter.
Dr. Wereko Brobby also wants the incoming government to review the energy sector levies and taxes imposed in December 2015 insisting it has brought untold hardship on Ghanaians.
"We must separate the recovery of the cost of production from loading a whole lot of taxes on top of the recovery cost.
There are a whole lot of levies put on the cost of recovery that you need to ensure that there is a sustained power industry going on. Those levies and taxes need to be looked at again," he said.
He added that power must not be used as a vehicle for raising revenue for government.
Source: Joy News
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***barred word***''gyimgyimii''wereko brobbey
Mr. Wereko Brobbey is NOT a member of NPP. He was one time a member and he Left the NPP Party to form his own party called UGM. Kuffour only gave him the VRA Executive Post to appease him. So as you are reading this, HE IS NOT A NPP MEMBER. period
oh ho!! Mr. know all. Ghanaians are wise enough to know who to blame, we don't need you to educate us.
THIS ENEMY WITHIN MUST STAY IN HIS LANE AND LEAVE NANA AND NPP ALONE. WE ARE NOT GOING TO ALLOW THIS TRAITOR TO WARM HIS WAY BACK INTO THE ELEPHANT FAMILY AGAIN, PERIOD. PRES KUFFUOR ALLOWED HIS ***barred word*** TO REJOIN BELIEVING IN INCLUSION AND EVERYONE KNOWS THE MESS THAT HE LEFT BEHIND. NEVER AGAIN DOES THIS TRAITOR NEED TO BE NEAR THE CORRIDORS OF POWER WHEN THE ELEPHANT FAMILY IN CONTROL. TOFIAKWA!!!!!
JUST RELAX THE INDEPENDENT PROSECUTOR WILL START FROM YOUR PREVIOUS OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE ,BECAUSE CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME , ENEMIES OF PROGRESS
enemies of progress. God punish you. you think the man will fail. the battle is the lords
Gerrout. I know Nyaho will follow suite.
Dr, Your logic doesn't hold water, this is because if a new government assumes office today and dumsor comes back tomorrow, you think we should blame the new government, what if it doesn't come back again as we are praying for,who should take the credit?An Akuffo Addo government is not looking for a blame game but rather a result oriented government which is ready to solve problems for Ghanaians to be in safe hands and feel good in all sectors of life.We are ready to deliver God willing.
What is he saying? How can Akuffo Addo solve the issue if he does not receive the full account of the status of everything including Dumsor. This old-evil dwarf should shotup cos he is not the one to teach Nana what to do. Whether Nana fail or not pass the Ghanaia electorate will judge.
Has this man now realized the electricity bills imposed on Ghanaians too high or he knew it long ago? Hypocrite