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Press Release
AFAG
October 21, 2014
2% fuel Reduction:
Shameful & Ridiculous
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG)
is extremely disappointed in Government and
for that matter the National Petroleum
Authority (NPA) for showing such
insensitivity towards the Ghanaian.
Following AFAG's call on Government last
week to reduce fuel prices, Ghanaians were
expecting a drastic reduction in fuel prices
considering that, the international price of
crude oil had declined from $109 per barrel
to $81 per barrel. Hence the 2% reduction in
fuel prices by the NPA comes as a huge
surprise to AFAG and the majority suffering
class. This reduction is ridiculous,
insignificant, needless and best to have
remained unchanged. The reduction only
confirms to AFAG that, the NDC is ripping
off Ghanaians hence this thoughtless knee
jerk response.
AFAG will like to make it clear to the
minister of energy that, Ghanaians are not
responsible for the incompetence, corrupt
and ill decisions of his government. The NDC
government prefers to run down TOR (an
agency which refined crude at all time high
of $140 per barrel in 2008 and sold it ex
pump at 3.50p per gallon) to using bulk
distribution companies (BDCs) who import
fuel to see at higher prices. No wonder at
an international oil price of $81 it's being
sold at 15ghs though the dollar is claimed
to be falling against the cedi.
Mr. Minister, who owns the BDC; VIHAMA? This
agency barely 4 years old is leading in the
lifting of petrol and petroleum related
product in Ghana. During the recent fuel
shortages, it was owed over $100 million.
Who in this country owns it? If your
decision is to run down TOR to keep our
taxpayers money to pursue the selfish goal
of a few, how on earth do you inflict
terrifying hardship on Ghanaians?
“We no go sit down make u cheat us
everyday".
Mr. Minister, we now understand why you will
not reduce fuel prices. In your thinking,
you must keep the money to pay the debt owed
to your paymasters. Go ahead and rip
Ghanaians off. Lets get worst, and you live
on well with your allies!!!
Fellow Ghanaians, certainly, this NDC
government mean no well to Ghanaians. In
this regard, we urge you to come out
massively on the 4th of November to join
AFAG for its mass action on the 4th of
November.
Signed:
Henry Haruna Asante
Davis Opoku Ansah
Nana Ayew Afriyie
Wesley Owusu
James Apeitu Ankrah
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