Government cannot do magic now to address ‘Dumsor’- Woyongo

Interior Minister Mark Woyongo has cautioned Ghanaians to avoid resorting to demonstrations as a means of registering their frustrations over the current energy crisis.

According to him, there are several other means by which citizens could register their grievances instead of hitting the streets to stage demonstrations over the power challenges and other issues of national concern.

His comments come at a time when there is increasing public outcry over the severe energy crisis Ghana is currently grappling with.

Pressure groups including the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flag bearer have staged demonstrations to compel the current administration of fix the country’s energy situation.

Speaking in an interview, Mr Woyongo indicated that Government has already outlined measures to address the energy situation and such demonstrations cannot change the planned measures.

“Government cannot do magic now to address the energy crisis, it has already outlined measures is taking to address the situation. So even if you demonstrate a million times, the situation cannot be eased immediately, you have to still wait for the Government programme,”he stressed.

He said the general public needs to find innovative ways of registering their protest rather than usual demonstrations which is fast becoming a ritual.

He cited the use of press conferences and press releases as alternative means of signaling Government on worrying national concerns to demonstrations.

Mr Woyongo added that, the recently held protest over the ‘dumsor, dumsor’ was needless because the move did not bring any changes the situation.

He further said, other African countries also go through similar power challenges and people living in such countries do not stage demonstrations as it is done ‘rampantly’ in Ghana.

The Interior Minister has also attributed the worsening power situation in the country to the low levels of rainfalls recorded in the Northern part of the country.

He said the problems of power started long ago and Ghanaians must bear with Government as it makes efforts to fix it.

This minister is very funny to say these things. Sometimes they behave and talk as if they are not intellectuals. It's very right to go on demonstration in every democratic country since these actions usually alert the government of their poor performance. Why should he say the same is happening in other African states. Is Ghana the same as those African states facing the same problem. Does he really understand Ghana being the star of Africa. Ghana gained independence before Malaysia but the situation in Ghana is nothing to write home about. Tell Ghanaians things that will really make us support the government to solve this deadly dumsor that is crippling our economy. Ain't there alternative sources of power apart from hydroelectric. Ghanaians are now educated and improved citizens so they should stop telling us stories.

''The Interior Minister has also attributed the worsening power situation in the country to the low levels of rainfalls recorded in the Northern part of the country''
when I hear stupid excuses like this , I get so angry. So he means were enduring this debilitating dumsor because water level? this same dam get so full sometime they have to drain it which in turn causes flooding in some communities. Cant these idiots think of an intelligent way of filling the dam when the water is low? the white would have found a way long time.