Vice President of IMANI Africa Bright Simons has criticised the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei-Kusawgu, , over his claim that the government left the administration with only five hours' worth of fuel left.
In a post shared on X on January 8, 2025, Simons indicated that the comments made by Jinapor, who is a member of Ghana's energy transition technical committee, are unnecessary and do nothing to solve the problem.
He pointed out that the comments, which suggest that the Akufo-Addo government sabotaged the incoming government by not leaving enough fuel stock, only leaves Ghanaians confused. "It was quite surprising that the claim that Ghana only has enough fuel for its power plants for less than a week was made in off-the-cuff remarks in an unplanned interview by an NDC government transition team member. "Important information like that, when delivered in random snippets, makes analysts and the public alike more confused than informed.
The suggestion that this was a deliberate act of "sabotage" by the outgoing government feeds tabloid sensations.