Afenyo-Markin Criticizes President Mahama for Contract Terminations
During the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 26th February, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the minority Leader and member of parliament for Effutu, strongly criticized President John Mahama for the widespread termination of contracts under his administration. Afenyo-Markin expressed concern over the dismissals, which he claimed have dominated Mahama’s first 100 days in office.
The minority leader accused the Mahama administration of being characterised by a wave of terminations, with little else to show for its early tenure. In less than 100 days, all we have seen is ‘sack them, sack them, dismissal, dismissal,” Afenyo-Markin stated.
He further alleged that the youth in Accra are voicing their frustrations on the streets, blaming Mahama for the mass contract terminations. Using the phrases “Mahama baako, termination beberee” (Mahama once, termination everywhere), Afenyo-Markin underscored his point.
His comments were met with chants of “sack them” from fellow minority MPs in Parliament, who rallied in support of their leader’s critique.
Energy Sector on the Brink of Collapse
President Mahama, during his address, painted a grim picture of the energy sector, describing it as being on the verge of collapse due to unsustainable debt. He revealed that the financial strain has led to independent power producers and fuel suppliers threatening to halt operations, which could worsen the already fragile situation.
Despite collecting over 45 billion cedis through the Energy Sector Recovery Levy over the past eight years, the sector was left with a debt of 70 billion cedis as of December 2024. This revelation has raised serious concerns about the management of funds and the financial health of state-owned enterprises in the energy sector.
Mahama emphasized the urgent need to address the challenges in the energy sector, expressing hope that his administration would soon implement measures to stabilize the situation and restore confidence in the sector.
