Parliament's opposition party wants the government to scrap a fuel tax right away. The tax adds one Ghana cedi to every liter of fuel people buy. Ghana Revenue Authority stopped the tax from starting on June 16 because Middle East problems made fuel prices jump around.
The NPP Minority Caucus said the delay shows bad planning and mixed-up money management. They want Parliament to meet fast and kill the whole law. The group said they will not accept anything less than complete removal.
Opposition members said the fuel tax should never have started because people already struggle with money problems. They called the government two-faced for blaming Middle East troubles after criticizing the old administration for using world events as reasons. The previous government faced blame for mentioning COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war as causes for problems.
The minority group said good leaders plan ahead for world shocks. They pointed out the current government makes the same excuses just months after taking office. The old NPP government kept electricity running without taxing people through fuel levies.
Alexander Afenyo-Markin signed the statement for the minority group. They said the previous administration used smart partnerships and better money management instead. The opposition refuses to blame power problems on missing this fuel tax.
The NPP Minority Caucus said the delay shows bad planning and mixed-up money management. They want Parliament to meet fast and kill the whole law. The group said they will not accept anything less than complete removal.
Opposition members said the fuel tax should never have started because people already struggle with money problems. They called the government two-faced for blaming Middle East troubles after criticizing the old administration for using world events as reasons. The previous government faced blame for mentioning COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war as causes for problems.
The minority group said good leaders plan ahead for world shocks. They pointed out the current government makes the same excuses just months after taking office. The old NPP government kept electricity running without taxing people through fuel levies.
Alexander Afenyo-Markin signed the statement for the minority group. They said the previous administration used smart partnerships and better money management instead. The opposition refuses to blame power problems on missing this fuel tax.
