Public Outcry Over Minister's Insensitive Remarks Amid Ghana's Power Crisis
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Ghanaians are facing frequent power outages and economic hardship, yet Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) displays arrogance and insensitivity in his remarks.
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NAPO denies Ghana is experiencing 'dumsor' (outages), refuses calls to provide a load shedding timetable, and tells people to produce it themselves if they want one.
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NAPO's tone, diction and body language in his interview are insensitive, cheeky and sarcastic, triggering public outrage.
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The Energy Ministry tries to rationalize NAPO's conduct after public backlash, but Ghanaians need action not assurances.
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The NPP government refuses to acknowledge the crisis and release a timetable, despite frequently criticizing the previous NDC government for power outages.