NDC has disingenuously SCAMMED Ghana with D-Levy – Rev Ntim Fordjour

Ntim Fordjour, the Assin South MP, has made serious accusations. He claims the NDC government, led by John Mahama, is scamming Ghanaians. This accusation centers around the new Dumsor Levy.

Fordjour pointed out that the NDC previously claimed to have abolished Dumsor. Now, they are imposing a hefty levy on citizens to keep the lights on. He expressed his concerns in a post on X.

He compared this to the E-Levy. Under E-Levy, people paid Ghc10 for every Ghc1,000 sent via mobile money. Many agreed it needed to be abolished.

Now with the D-Levy, people will pay Ghc83 for every Ghc1,000 of fuel purchased. Fordjour questioned if this levy was part of the NDC’s manifesto. He asked if voters would have supported them knowing about this charge.

He warned that drivers and Okada riders would pass these costs onto passengers. Private car users will also feel the impact. In his view, citizens will be significantly burdened by these levies.

Fordjour stated that NDC has deceived Ghanaians with the Dumsor Levy. He believes it is worse than the criticized E-Levy. The NDC had denied Dumsor's existence when citizens requested a load-shedding schedule.

In response, President John Dramani Mahama defended the energy sector levy. He stated it would not increase fuel prices for consumers. Mahama called the ₵1 Dumsor Levy a difficult but necessary decision.

He emphasized that Ghana must leverage recent currency gains to address energy challenges effectively. During a presentation at Jubilee House, he acknowledged that this decision was not taken lightly.

John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister of Energy and Green Transition, clarified further details about the levy. He explained that it is not meant to pay off legacy debts in the energy sector but rather for liquid fuel costs.

Jinapor noted that these costs are not included in electricity tariffs and create financing issues for the government.