The Deputy Minister of Power, John Jinapor has challenged president-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo to ensure that he fulfills his promise of scrapping energy sector levies in the country.
“The NPP promised the people of Ghana that if they don’t want dumsor they shouldn’t vote for us. And now the people of Ghana had confidence in them, they voted for the NPP, they expect that all the levies and tax will be scrapped immediately as promised.”
Nana Addo prior to the December 7 polls assured to scrap what he described as killer and nuisance taxes including the energy sector levies if Ghanaians voted for him.
The passage of the energy sector levy resulted in the prices of petroleum products shooting up by 27%. Electricity and water tariffs also shot up astronomically; a move the NPP said worsened the plight of Ghanaians.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, the outgoing deputy minister said the NPP must honour its promise. “We took that decision in the best interest of the country. We took that decision because we were convinced beyond reasonable doubt that, that was the best decision for this country and there was no alternative.
And I will stand by that decision President Mahama took any day. We said we needed the levy because there was some financial issue. When PURC increased the tariff, the NPP said when they come they will reduce the tariffs. We had to take some of the tough and painful decisions in order to sustain power but they say that they have a way of dealing with it and they can still reduce the tariffs, let’s see how it goes. But sometimes we must face the facts and be frank to the people of Ghana. Some of the decisions are tough, some are difficult but the truth is that if you don’t take those tough decisions you risk collapsing the entire power sector,” he added.
Source: Daily Graphic
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John jinapor and ndc mahama gvt should bow their heads down in shame and stop trying to please Ghanaians. Its only obvious that this babies with sharp teeths are only tickling themselves and laughing.
More problem 4 npp my God nana addo will be in hot water
please, when you live in a glass house you don't throw stones...
St.upid fo0l are you insa.ne, are you the one to tell Nana Addo what to do, S.hit.
This guy should just ***barred word***. It is better he keeps quiet. Nana is yet to take over and you are barking like a chained dog.
there is always a way to do poliics with a given people sich as in ghana. the economy works all the time for whatever reason but it depens on the operatives who are steering it, especially when the mangement is concerned and that's why schooling and real education are needed to officiate such aspect of the economy, notwithstanding with the energy too.things can be done if the selfless people are in charge....and it is going to be the npp government period.
As far as you couldnt able to perform doesnt mean no one can not do what fail,shout up losser
Come again Fiifi. NDC had all the money in the world but could still not hold onto power. It is not about MONEY.
YOU ***barred word*** NITWIT AND NINCOMPOOP!!! PRESIDENT MILLS PROMISED THAT HE WILL MRID GHANA OF THE ENGULFING RUBBIS AND WASTE. yOUR INCOMPETENT MAHAMA MADE SEVERAL COMMITMENTS TO END DUMSOR!!! ARE ANY OF THESE PROMISES FULFILLED? IF YOU PUNKS DONT LEAVE NANA ALONE TO RECTIFY THE NUMEROUS DISASTERS YOUR INCOMPETENT PRESIDENT AND GOVERNMENT HAVE HEAPED ON US YOU WILL NEVER HAVE PEACE.!!!
I have always known Peace fm to have a political lineage towards the NPP. This was buttressed by the fact that in nana Addo's speech he singled out some peace fm presenters including Kwame Sefa Kai for special praise. Its also on records that the owner of Peace fm heavily financed the NPP candidate for Gomua central - a political novice who dropped out of school at Form 1 and can barely read nor write. These are the sort of people who will be in parliament to make laws for the country. God bless Ghana indeed. In Ghana today, without money, one cant aspire to be a politician irrespective of ones ability