Opposition chief Alexander Afenyo-Markin has slammed the federal government for inflicting extra hardship to odd Ghanaians, calling their sudden suspension of the controversial gasoline levy “hypocritical” and demanding it’s scrapped fully.
The Minority Chief accused the ruling social gathering of breaking their guarantees to offer reduction, saying as a substitute they’re making life worse for struggling households. In a press release on Saturday, June 14, 2025, he stated:
They promised reduction however are delivering extra struggling. This levy would solely increase gasoline costs, enhance transport fares, and make life even tougher.
The federal government had deliberate to introduce the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy, dubbed the Dumsor Levy on Monday, June 16, 2025, however postponed it indefinitely following public outcry and what it described as new stakeholder consultations.
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Afenyo-Markin described the last-minute change of coronary heart as chaotic governance that exhibits the ruling social gathering is totally out of contact. He stated the sudden reversal proved the legislation was handed with out correct session and known as it an entire embarrassment.
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Afenyo-Markin calls out NDC’s ‘hypocrisy’
The Effutu MP notably criticised what he called the government’s double standards. He identified how they beforehand mocked the NPP administration for blaming world crises like COVID-19 and the Ukraine battle for financial issues. He said:
Now they’re utilizing the Center East disaster as an excuse for this mess. This is identical excuse they mocked once we used it. That is hypocrisy at its worst.
The opposition chief stated merely suspending the tax is not ok, however it must be abolished totally below emergency procedures. Afenyo-Markin insisted:
Postponement will not be sufficient. The legislation should go. Desk a repeal invoice now below a certificates of urgency. Ghanaians deserve higher.
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He argued that his social gathering had efficiently managed the ability sector throughout tough instances with out imposing additional gasoline taxes on residents, proving it could possibly be completed with out burdening individuals additional.
Afenyo-Markin additionally attacked the federal government’s dealing with of the vitality sector extra broadly, claiming that energy theft is rising and promised reforms have stalled. He stated the federal government seems to be asleep whereas income continues leaking from the system.
He described the federal government’s strategy as panic-driven somewhat than correct management, saying they move punitive legal guidelines then shortly retreat below stress.
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The Minority Chief warned that the federal government will face continued resistance until it fully withdraws what he known as an economically harmful and politically dishonest tax.
