Former Deputy Education Minister and Assin South MP John Ntim Fordjour has taken a strong swipe at the current NDC government over its newly introduced “Dumsor Levy,” also known as the D-Levy.
In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Thursday, June 5, Fordjour questioned the fairness and transparency of the new levy, which charges GHS 1 per litre on petroleum products. According to him, the D-Levy is a heavy burden on already struggling Ghanaians and was never part of the NDC’s promises.
“On E-Levy, you paid Ghc10 on every Ghc1,000 Momo you sent, yet we all agreed it needed to be abolished. On D-Levy, you’ll pay Ghc83 on every Ghc1,000 of fuel you buy,” he wrote.
He expressed disappointment in the direction the NDC has taken just months into power, suggesting that Ghanaians had been misled.
“Was D-Levy part of NDC’s manifesto? Would you have voted for NDC if they promised you that you’ll pay Ghc83 on every Ghc1,000 fuel you buy?” he asked, adding that the levy will hit both drivers and private car users hard.
“Drivers and Okada riders will definitely pass this on to passengers. Private car users will be worse off.”
Fordjour also accused the NDC of hypocrisy regarding the country’s ongoing power crisis, Dumsor. He recalled how the NDC previously denied the return of load shedding, only to turn around and introduce a levy to supposedly fix it.
“NDC said they had abolished Dumsor… Turns out they need to impose hefty Dumsor Levy on Ghanaians before they could keep our lights on,” he wrote.
He didn’t mince words, calling the D-Levy a national scam: “NDC has disingenuously SCAMMED Ghana with D-Levy! NDC’s Dumsor Levy is far worse than E-Levy, which was demonized.”
Fordjour’s criticism adds to the growing public outcry over the D-Levy, with many Ghanaians questioning whether this was the “relief” they were promised.
