The Minority in Parliament is urging the government to adopt renewable energy to reduce fuel imports and avoid future levies.
The caucus argues this will prevent excessive levies like the recent one imposed to address energy sector inefficiencies.
At a press conference on Monday, June 9, 2025, addressed by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Ofoase Ayirebi lawmaker, the Minority said they had proposed renewable energy in their 2024 manifesto and urged the government to adopt it to reduce reliance on fuel-generated energy.
“We are asking government to pursue the strategy that we proposed in 2024. Go heavily into renewable energy as advertised for example in our manifesto to reduce the need for fuel importation and its consequent negative impact on the economy,” he stated.
The Minority’s comments follow the imposition of GHC1 on every litre of fuel, which was set to be implemented on Monday, June 9, 2025.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Ministry of Finance had earlier announced the levy after President John Dramani Mahama assented to the bill on June 5.
However, COMAC raised concerns about the impact on its members’ businesses and, in a statement on May 8, 2025, requested the government to reconsider the date.
The Ministries of Energy and Green Transition and Finance, together with the GRA and NPA, met with COMAG leadership to address their concerns, and a new implementation date of June 16 was agreed.
In the meantime, the Minority has expressed its commitment to “continue to engage civil society groups, drivers and the media to showcase the true impact of this draconian levy and the negative impact the government is imposing on us.”
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