{"id":268331,"date":"2024-12-20T05:23:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T05:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/20\/the-energy-sector-needs-urgent-surgery-mahama\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T05:23:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T05:23:46","slug":"the-energy-sector-needs-urgent-surgery-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/20\/the-energy-sector-needs-urgent-surgery-mahama\/","title":{"rendered":"The energy sector needs urgent surgery \u2013 Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President-elect John Dramani Mahama has voiced serious concerns over the critical state of Ghana\u2019s energy sector, calling for urgent and comprehensive reforms to address its numerous challenges.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking during a courtesy visit by Canada\u2019s High Commissioner to Ghana, Myriam Montrat, in Accra on Thursday, December 19, Mr Mahama warned that the sector\u2019s frailty poses a significant threat to the country\u2019s economic stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Mahama reaffirmed his administration\u2019s commitment to prioritising reforms aimed at achieving efficiency, sustainability, and reliable energy supply for all citizens. Highlighting the urgency of the situation, he stated, \u201cThe energy sector needs urgent surgery; otherwise, it can collapse everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He criticised the outgoing administration\u2019s handling of economic recovery, pointing to a substantial unresolved debt burden as evidence of poor management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou have a $2.5 billion debt, your bailout is only $3 billion, and so $2.5 billion sitting and breathing, and you say the economy is turning around,\u201d Mahama remarked, questioning the credibility of the current government\u2019s claims of economic improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President-elect warned that the unresolved energy sector debt could negate any progress achieved, describing the situation as a potential economic ticking time bomb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He further suggested that the government\u2019s optimistic economic narrative was misleading and designed to bolster its image before leaving office. \u201cThat alone can crush everything that has been done,\u201d Mahama added.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President-elect John Dramani Mahama has voiced serious concerns over the critical state of Ghana\u2019s energy sector, calling for urgent and comprehensive reforms to address its numerous challenges. 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