Mr. John Jinapor, former deputy power minister under the immediately past National Democratic Congress (NDC) led administration, has challenged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government on its promise to scrap the energy levy and VAT on electricity.The implementation of the energy levy and VAT on electricity will live in infamy in most Ghanaians’ memories. In some sectors, this resulted in price hikes of as much as 27 percent.
In the run-up to last year’s December 7th general elections polls Nana Akufo-Addo, the then NPP presidential candidate, promised to remove “killer and nuisance taxes” if voted president.According to Mr. Jinapor, if the Akufo-Addo led government can follow through with it’s promise to scrap the power levy and VAT on electricity, Mr. Jinapor says he’ll walk barefooted to the Flagstaff House to congratulate President Akufo-Addo.
“I think the NPP promised us that when they come to power we wouldn’t have load shedding. They were categorical about that. They also promised us that when they come they will scrap the energy sector levy and also scrap VAT on electricity. I’m told the Minister of Finance will be presenting the budget.”“If the Minister of Finance redeem the promise of the NPP by scrapping VAT and also scrapping the energy sector levy, I promise you I shall walk from here on my foot to the Flagstaff House to congratulate President Akufo-Addo,” he said, speaking to Class News’ parliamentary correspondent Ekow Annan.
“Let them redeem their promises, I’m throwing a challenge. Let them redeem that promise and I shall walk from parliament barefooted to the Flagstaff House to congratulate President Akufo-Addo.”
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