{"id":233566,"date":"2024-10-16T13:57:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/16\/akufo-addo-shades-mahama-over-dumsor\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T13:57:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:57:43","slug":"akufo-addo-shades-mahama-over-dumsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/16\/akufo-addo-shades-mahama-over-dumsor\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo Shades Mahama Over Dumsor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>President Nana Akufo-Addo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a statement that has sparked mixed reactions, associating past presidents with notable policies and incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his Thank You Tour in the North East Region, he said when the late former President Jerry John Rawlings is mentioned, District Assembly comes to mind, former President John Agyekum Kufuor evokes the National Health Insurance Scheme, and his own administration is synonymous with Free SHS.<\/p>\n<p>However, when former President John Mahama is mentioned, the term \u201cDumsor\u201d inevitably follows.<\/p>\n<p>For those who may not know, \u201cDumsor\u201d is a local slang that translates to \u201coff and on,\u201d referring to the erratic power supply that plagued Ghana during John Mahama\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n<p>The energy crisis led to widespread frustration and economic hardship, attributed to inadequate generating capacity and transmission failures.<\/p>\n<p>This statement has been perceived as a subtle jab at John Mahama\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rawlings And District Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Late President JJ Rawlings\u2019 legacy is often tied to the decentralization of power, which led to the establishment of District Assemblies aimed to empower local communities and promote grassroots development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kufuor\u2019s National Health Insurance Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former President John Agyekum Kufuor\u2019s administration introduced the National Health Insurance Scheme, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at providing affordable healthcare to Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>The policy has had a lasting impact on the country\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Akufo-Addo\u2019s Free SHS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Akufo-Addo\u2019s government has been credited with implementing the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, increasing access to education for countless young Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mahama and Dumsor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During John Mahama\u2019s administration the energy crisis led to widespread frustration and economic hardship attributed to inadequate generating capacity and transmission failures.<\/p>\n<p>The President\u2019s statement has sparked a mixed of reactions, with some viewing it as a subtle jab at Mahama\u2019s legacy. Others see it as a genuine reflection on the past.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Nana Akufo-Addo \u00a0 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a statement that has sparked mixed reactions, associating past presidents with notable policies and incidents. 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