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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 31383, member: 636"] Sagnarigu MP Issah Attah does not want anyone to sell off the Electricity Company of Ghana. He made his views clear when people started talking about making ECG private. Many claim private owners would run the power company better than the government does today. For years, Ghana has talked about whether to sell ECG or keep it under state control. Different leaders have tried to fix the many problems at the company. Some people believe private money could help ECG work better. They think new managers might solve the cash problems ECG faces every day. But Attah strongly disagrees with these ideas. He spoke up during a TV show called The Big Issue on Channel One. He said Ghana has talked about selling ECG for many decades already. Past governments tried many ways to make the power company run more smoothly. Attah feels very proud about keeping important services under Ghana's control. He believes citizens must face ECG problems head-on rather than selling to outside groups. The main issue comes from ECG not making enough money to cover costs. Attah knows most people say public services need not earn profits like businesses do, yet he believes ECG should at least break even to stay healthy. The debate touches on deep questions about who should control basic needs like electricity. Many worry private owners might raise prices or cut service to poor areas. Others point to years of blackouts under government control as proof that change must happen fast. The power company serves millions of homes across Ghana every single day. Its success or failure affects schools, hospitals, businesses, and families throughout the nation. Mr. Attah wants Ghana to find better answers than selling off public assets. He believes ECG can improve with the right plans and honest management. His party has long supported keeping key resources under public control. The fight over ECG shows how hard choices Ghana faces as it tries to build a modern power system. MP Attah hopes his voice helps shape better plans for the future of electricity in his country. [/QUOTE]

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