NPP Covered Dumsor for Election, Mahama Will Fix It – Osofo Kyiri Abosom
GUM Leader urges patience with Mahama, says energy crisis was hidden by NPP for electoral gains, and calls for balanced approach to tackling illegal mining.
- Osofo Kyiri Abosom claims NPP hid dumsor before elections
- Says Mahama needs time but will fix the energy crisis
- Calls for responsible mining—no galamsey near water or forests
Founder and leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of concealing the power crisis, commonly referred to as dumsor, in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections.
Speaking on Lawson TV’s “Ghana Se Sen” morning show with host Kwame Tanko, the outspoken politician claimed that the power outages were a persistent issue under the NPP, but the government deliberately covered it up for electoral advantage.
“There was dumsor under the NPP, but they covered it because of the election,” he stated.
He further expressed confidence that now that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is back in power, President John Dramani Mahama will work to resolve the energy crisis. “I know President Mahama will fix it,” he added.
Osofo Kyiriabosom urged Ghanaians to be patient with the current administration, stating that it is premature to judge President Mahama’s performance.
“Let us give Mahama some time before we can assess him. It is too early,” he noted.
Commenting on the fight against illegal mining, or galamsey, Rev. Andrews asserted that the menace cannot be completely eradicated. However, he emphasized the need for a more strategic approach.
According to him, mining should be allowed in areas without water bodies, with proper reclamation efforts afterward, while strict bans should be enforced in forest reserves and areas with water sources.
“If we discover there is gold somewhere and there is no water there, we should mine. We cannot sack some people and leave some people,” he argued. “The forest reserves are what we should not go there. Where there is no water, we should allow people to mine and do reclamation. But where there is water, we should seize people from mining there.”
