Rodney Nkrumah Boateng, Press Secretary to Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), has vigorously defended his boss’ character after he came under fire for his flippant response to a question about the ‘Dumsor’ timetable.

NAPO faced intense backlash several months ago when he dismissively told journalists that people demanding a load-shedding timetable during the peak of the power outages to design their own.

During an interview with Bernard Avle on The Point of View on Channel One TV, Rodney Nkrumah Boateng argued that NAPO’s worth and capabilities as a potential running mate for Dr Bawumia cannot be judged based on a solitary media interview, emphasising that his qualifications and strengths extend far beyond that one interaction.

He conceded that no one enjoys living without electricity but assured that the necessary steps have been taken to address the issue of ‘Dumsor’ and ensure a stable power supply.

Mr Nkrumah Boateng emphasised that the present power outages are far less severe and less frequent than those that occurred during the Mahama era, highlighting the progress made in addressing the issue.

“Clearly, what pertained recently cannot by any stretch of the imagination be compared to what happened in 2014 or 2015 there about. But again. The important thing is, it is what it is, and what is being done about it and it is what the timelines are and how to ensure that power is brought back.

“Nobody enjoys power cuts, what happened happened, and those discussions have been had. And even before those discussions, people have said whatever they have to say.

“You cannot define him by just one single interview and one sentence that he said, that is blatantly pretty unfair…the important thing is that, well, fortunately now we are way past all that, and we’re looking forward to what lies ahead, and then we take it from there,” he maintained.