The spokesperson to President John Dramani Mahama and the Ghanaian government’s Minister for Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has lambasted Ghana’s former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for criticizing the newly introduced Ghc 1 energy levy.
Mr. Kwakye Ofosu accused Dr. Bawumia and his former ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration of imposing over 30 different taxes during their eight years in power.
The Presidential Spokesperson speaking on Accra-based JoyNews’ Newsfile programme on Saturday, June 7, 2025, says
“I have heard Bawumia waxing lyrical about this tax. If his government had imposed just E-levy, Ghanaians wouldn’t have risen against it. They imposed over 30 taxes on Ghanaians in the eight years that they governed.”
He dismissed Dr. Bawumia’s recent criticism of the energy levy introduced by the President Mahama’s administration
as hypocritical and politically motivated.
It would recalled that
Dr Bawumia, during his ‘Thank You Tour’ in the Central Region, accused the Mahama government of betrayal.
Dr. Bawumia says the Mahama’s administration had scrapped the unpopular E-levy only to introduce what he described as a “Dumsor Levy.”
According to him, the move was proof that the NDC had deceived Ghanaians during the 2024 election campaign and warned citizens to brace for more taxes.
The new levy, introduced through the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, imposes a GH¢1 per litre surcharge on petroleum products.
It aims to raise revenue to tackle the US$3.1 billion energy sector debt and secure US$1.2 billion worth of fuel for thermal power generation.
The Minority has strongly criticised the bill, calling it a “predatory tax” that was passed hastily and without adequate transparency or consultation.
Source:Africa Publicity
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