Let it be clearly stated. Let no one twist it later. that I do not and will never support this one cedi levy charged per litre of fuel. I believe it is bad policy. I believe it is poorly thought-out. I believe it is deeply unfair. And I believe it is nothing short of daylight robbery.
How do you explain to an ordinary citizen that for every litre of fuel they buy, one full cedi is being quietly picked from their pocket, just like that?
Imagine someone who buys 10 litres a day. That’s 10 cedis gone. Every single day. Not for bread, not for medicine, not for savings. Just tax. Add it up in a week, a month, a year, and you’ll see it’s not small. It’s huge. It’s painful. And for many, it is unbearable.
What kind of policy taxes people more for moving around, for going to work, for transporting their goods, for simply trying to survive?
This is not how you show leadership. This is not how you help a struggling economy. This is not how you treat people who are already stretched thin.
They said it won’t affect pump prices. That it was manageable. That it was “nothing.” Really?
Less than a week later, we are already being told fuel prices are going up. And we’re supposed to act surprised? This was predictable. This was always going to happen. But some people chose to clap when they should have questioned. Others chose to defend instead of demanding accountability.
Let me say it again: I will never support such unreasonable levies. Never.
This is not about being anti-government. It is about being pro-people.
Policies should make sense. They should solve problems, not create more. They should ease burdens, not pile on new ones. They should reflect planning, not panic.
So I ask: who truly benefits from this levy?
And what message are we sending to every taxi driver, okada rider, trader, teacher, nurse, and student who buys fuel just to get by? That their sweat means nothing? That their struggles can be priced by the litre?
If this is what governance has become, the constant taxing of motion, effort, and survival, then something is very wrong.
that I stood against this.
Let it be known that some of us raised our voices, not to complain, but to protect what little people have left.
Let it be clear that this cedi per litre is not small. It is not just a policy. It is a warning sign.
We must speak now. Loudly. Before more cedis are taken. Before more burdens are handed down. Before silence becomes acceptance.
Ghana deserves better.
By Victor Raul Puobabangna Plance from Eggu in the Upper West Region of Ghana 🇬🇭
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