Deputy Ranking Member of the Energy Committee and Member of for Afigya Kwabre North constituency, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has dismissed President Mahama's directive of scrapping fuel allowances for government appointees as a move aimed at calming public outrage over the new GH¢1 per litre energy sector levy.
Speaking to GhOne TV on Tuesday, July 15, he questioned the fiscal impact of the President's directive, calling for transparency on how much the government was previously spending on fuel for its appointees and how much would be saved now. "Government must tell us the actual figures.
How much money was being spent on fuel for appointees, and what impact will this directive have?" he questioned.
According to him, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is set to commence the implementation of the controversial GH¢1 levy on every litre of fuel sold starting July 16, a policy expected to generate GH₵5.7 billion in revenue.
