The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has strongly criticised the John Dramani Mahama-led government over the newly-amended Energy Sector Levies Act (ESLA), otherwise termed as D-levy.

In a post on his X account on June 6, 2025, he called out the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu and the Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, asking them to tell the President Mahama that the decision to introduce a new fuel levy was a poor move.

Ahiagbah argued that taxing Ghanaians to offset the long-standing inefficiencies, mismanagement, power theft, and corruption within the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) does not constitute a “difficult decision," but rather an "incredibly weak and convenient choice."

He asserted that a truly difficult decision would entail directly confronting and resolving the root causes of ECG's systemic problems.

Ahiagbah, indicated that the government’s move to impose a levy of GHc1 per liter of fuel to address ECG's collection deficits falls short.

He criticised how it was swift passed by the Majority in Parliament without prior consultation with the Ghanaian populace.

"The process is like spending your father's money to show off and then claiming to friends that you worked hard for it," he said.

He consequently slammed the government over the tax which has come to be known as "D-levy", arguing that it has it is going to impose a greater burden on Ghanaians than the E-levy, which the President and the NDC reportedly criticised to gain power in the December 7, 2024, elections.

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