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Policy Analyst of the People's National Convention (PNC) Atik Mohammed has expressed concern over the power blackout that occurred at Parliament yesterday.

Proceedings in Parliament were suddenly suspended after the lights went off at 11:35 Wednesday morning.

The Parliamentarians, who were obviously bemused by the total darkness, were compelled to switch on the lighting systems on their cell phones and other gadgets to assess the order paper and other documentation laid before the House.

Speaking on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo", Atik Mohammed noted that the power cut at the House should be a wake-up call to the Members of Parliament to critically resolve the energy crises confronting Ghanaians.

He was utterly happy that the catch phrase - dumsor - has now dawned on the Parliamentarians who perhaps felt immune to the phenomena.

“It’s only a wake-up call to them that what Ghanaians are experiencing, as Parliamentarians; if you don’t address the issue, you will also become victims of the very circumstances that we, ordinary Ghanaians, are feeling.”

According to him, it is about time the law makers treated the dumsor situation with all seriousness and address it immediately.

“Those who have slumbered on their jobs and with the shouts I heard, I think they didn’t find it funny…I am very happy that it has gotten to them and it will wake whoever was asleep to realize that it has now gone beyond be careful.”