A legal practitioner, Afenyo Markin is alleging that government is being insincere about its commitment to resolve the power crisis.
He believes government’s claims about ending ‘dumsor’ is one of its “several promises for Ghanaians to have a sense of belief which ends up as a mirage”
[contextly_sidebar id=”wPe3WuWUj3FBo6VcB2Eb17tMCo1aUxRc”]Government earlier promised to secure two emergency power barges by the first quarter of 2015 to help resolve the worsening energy crisis.
Mr Buah in an earlier interview said “the government is working around the clock to ensure the power needs of individuals are met. We are focused on increasing power generation in the country and we are not wavering on that”.
He said the power barges, which are self-propelled, will be strategically located in Tema and Takoradi for immediate deployment, to provide electricity to the country.
But speaking on Eyewitness News, the Efutu legislator said government’s promises had not yet been fulfilled.
“I am holding the Power Minister to the promises he made in December. They have not been met..,” Afenyo Markin told Eyewitness News host, Richard Dela Sky.
“Government promised that we would get barges at the beginning of April but from checks the barges are still in Lebanon.There are only 2 weeks left in April and the barges are working elsewhere. The Government should come clean.”
Afenyo Markin said he will resort to using the “Parliamentary process to get the Minister to adhere to the legislature” in relation to his promise.
“We can also get the Supreme Court to give an interpretation to the issue.”
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By: Marian Efe Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana