The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has called on the Mahama administration to focus on eliminating waste and corruption in the energy sector instead of imposing new taxes on Ghanaians.
His remarks come in response to the recently passed Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which introduces a GHS1 levy on fuel. The government said the tax is necessary to raise funds to clear debts in the power sector and stabilise the electricity supply.
In a post on X, Braimah criticised the move, arguing that increased taxation only benefits a corrupt elite at the expense of ordinary citizens.
“Resetting Ghana shouldn’t be about new taxes to continue to enrich elite looters. It should be about curbing the waste and looting in all sectors. If you know very well about the looting and waste at the National Petroleum Authority, why such a new levy? The scandal at NPA is far bigger than the National Service Scandal.”
His comments echo broader public criticism, including from the Minority in Parliament and the New Patriotic Party’s 2024 presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who have also condemned the new fuel levy.
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