The persistent increase in the prices of goods and services coupled with the high cost of utilities by the government has brought an untold hardship on the poor people of the Republic of Ghana. In this era of hardship, what the taxpayer least expected was another increase in their daily patronages.
Ghanaians woke up early on the 1st day of February just to be met with other wicked increment on sachet water and transportation fares by 50% and 15% respectively. This skyrocketing cost of living as well as cost of doing business in Ghana today is putting the citizenry in severe hardship. Water is live and a basic necessity which is supposed to be available and affordable to all and sundry.
The contrary has happened under the watch of President Mahama who doesn’t seem to care about the plight of the taxpayer. Earlier, in December last year, the government of Ghana through PURC decided to increase the cost of electricity and water by 59.2% and 62.2% respectively. This further raised the cost of utility services to unbearable levels with the ordinary Ghanaian taxpayer having no option than to wallow in the insensitivities of government.
The saddest aspect of the increment is that, the reality of the increment surpasses the actual percentage announced by the PURC. Thank God it was detected and exposed by the leadership of the Organized Labour that Ghanaians were paying more than what government announced.
President Mahama’s government has had the opportunity to generate income far more than any other government in the history of Ghana yet this has also been the worst period for Ghanaian. On Taxation, the previous government collected GHC 25.2 billion from 2001 to 2008; President Mahama has collected GHC 62 billion from 2009 to 2014. On Gold, 2001 to 2008 was US$ 5 billion, 2009 to 2014 US$ 25 billion. On Cocoa, 2001 to 2008 US$ 7.4 billion whiles 2009 to 2014 US$ 14.5 billion. On crude oil, 2001 to 2008 no oil but 2009 to 2014 US$ 13.7 billion.
The above figures attest to the fact that, if government prioritize our needs well and eschew corruption and misapplication of funds, the taxpayer will not be needlessly burdened with these wicked increases in our daily lives. Taxpayers League Ghana is urging President Mahama to put measures in place to recover our stolen monies from government officials and other individuals indicted by the Supreme Court of Ghana and various Presidential Commissions as well.
Mr President kindly show the Ghanaian Taxpayer a compassion as you showed to your darlings from Guantanamo bay to relieve them from this harsh economic burden. Ghanaians deserve better.
HOPESON YAW ADORYE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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