As the government grapples with the pressing issue of Ghana's energy sector debt, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has made a fervent appeal to Ghanaians in support of the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment Bill), 2025, which imposes a "one cedi per litre" tax on fuel purchases.
Mr Ayariga believed the bill, which was introduced in Parliament by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is the direct solution to end the persistent challenges in the energy sector.
The bill, submitted under a certificate of urgency, if approved, will impose fresh taxes on all petroleum products, which the Finance Minister says is necessary to clear an alarming US$3.1 billion energy debt as of the end of March 2025.
This triggered a heated debate in Parliament on Tuesday, June 3, as Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin described the request by the Finance Minister as another form of the E-Levy which has been scrapped by the government.
