The founding father of Heaven’s Gate Ministries, Nicholas Osei—broadly often called Prophet Kumchacha—has voiced his assist for former President John Mahama’s proposed gas levy, in a shocking flip shared by way of a TikTok put up.
Initially scheduled to take impact on 9 June, the levy has now been deferred to 16 June following public backlash. In line with the Ghana Income Authority (GRA), the postponement was made to accommodate issues raised by oil advertising and marketing firms. In an interview with Accra-based Citi FM, the GRA defined that the choice was taken “within the spirit of cordiality and partnership.”
Prophet Kumchacha, identified for his controversial remarks, argued that the proposed levy of GHS1 per litre was too low.
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Prophet Kumchacha
John Mahama, you are unprecedented. The full variety of votes you acquired throughout your presidential run has by no means been seen since 1992, and you’ve got probably the most MPs in Parliament. You are the Alpha and Omega, so why suggest one cedi? You may have made it two cedis so we’d by no means have to fret about electrical energy
Throughout his submission, Kumchacha additionally took goal at social commentator Twene Jonas, a vocal critic of the present authorities, mocking his stance and defending Mahama’s management.
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Prophet Kumchacha
Kumchacha’s feedback comply with the passage of the Power Sector Levy (Modification) Invoice, 2025, which was authorised in Parliament on Tuesday, third June. The invoice, launched beneath a certificates of urgency by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, imposes a GH¢1 levy on each litre of petroleum merchandise bought.
The brand new levy is anticipated to generate roughly GH¢5.7 billion to handle Ghana’s ballooning energy sector debt, which at the moment stands at $3.1 billion. This debt contains arrears owed to Unbiased Energy Producers (IPPs), State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), gas suppliers, and different trade stakeholders. In line with the Ministry of Finance, not less than $3.7 billion is required to settle these obligations absolutely.
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The sector minister, Dr Ato Forson defined that the levy would assist stabilise the power sector and contribute in the direction of ending the country’s persistent power outages, generally often called dumsor.
Nonetheless, the invoice’s approval was not with out controversy. The Minority Caucus in Parliament staged a walkout, accusing the federal government of worsening the financial burden on already struggling Ghanaians. Regardless of the opposition, the invoice was handed by the Majority, sparking heated debate on social media and throughout public discourse.
