Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Kofi Bentil, has lashed out at government officials for what he described as their habitual reliance on technical justifications to excuse their failure in addressing Ghana's energy problems.
Speaking on Joy News on Saturday, June 7, Bentil expressed frustration at the handling of the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which has sparked backlash from both industry players and the public.
Bentil zeroed in on the government's communication strategy, accusing spokespersons of talking too much and doing too little. "You heard Felix [Government Spokesperson] spend 15 minutes explaining these things - It's your job, nobody cares about it," he said bluntly. "When you travel to places where leaders work, you don't know where they bought the gas from or whether they are using crude oil or nuclear energy - your lights stay on.
Please sit up, do your work." His remarks reflect growing public irritation over the implementation of the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy (ESSDRL), which the Ghana Revenue Authority is set to enforce from June 9.
