Former Energy Minister, Herbert Krapa, has called on the newly elected NDC government to focus on effective management of the power sector rather than apportioning blame to the previous administration.
His comments come in response to allegations made by John Jinapor, Co-Chairman of the Transition Teams Energy and Natural Resources sub-committee, who claimed that massive load shedding looms as Ghanas fuel stock depletes.
In a strongly worded statement, Mr. Krapa dismissed the claims as unfounded, stating that load shedding does not loom but arises from either technical issues, emergencies, or poor management.
He refuted the assertion that the Akufo-Addo administration left inadequate fuel stock, citing verifiable evidence that light crude oil and heavy fuel oil supplies were in place for Cenpower and AKSA power plants.
The responsibility of the new administration is to not only procure more liquid fuel to keep the lights on whenever liquid fuel becomes required to complement gas supply but also plan competently to avert power supply disruptions. We did it, and they can do it too, if they can, Mr. Krapa said.
He further urged the new government to adopt a proactive approach to managing the power sector, highlighting the efforts of the previous administration to maintain stable electricity supply over eight years.
The NDC government should get to work as wedid and stop the needless finger-pointing. That is not the way we kept the lights on,
You wait till you are investigated. We are very wise now. Didnt NPP government knows several months ago that we are running short of fuel so as to order same? But you deliberately refused to do so, to cause power outage and blame on Mahamas administration. The millions you used to needlessly transport the power plant from Takoradi to Kumasi, could have been used to purchase fuel. You should bow your head in shame instead of coming out with this nonsense. We have seen through your wicked plans. The God who brought a humiliating defeat to the NPP by Mahama will make a way for him to avert the power outage.
You wait till you are investigated. We are very wise now. Didnt NPP government knows several months ago that we are running short of fuel so as to order same? But you deliberately refused to do so, to cause power outage and blame on Mahamas administration. The millions you used to needlessly transport the power plant from Takoradi to Kumasi, could have been used to purchase fuel. You should bow your head in shame instead of coming out with this nonsense. We have seen through your wicked plans. The God who brought a humiliating defeat to the NPP by Mahama will make a way for him to avert the power outage.
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