‘Stop misleading Ghanaians on GHS1 Levy’

Government dismisses Minority's claims on energy sector Amendment Bill as deliberate misinformation - Ghana Business News

Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah The Chairperson of the Energy Committee of Parliament, Mr Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, Tuesday addressed the controversy surrounding the Energy Sector Amendment Bill, 2025, dismissed claims by the Minority that the government allegedly misled or lied to Ghanaians. Addressing the Parliamentary Press Corps, in Parliament, Accra, Mr Bedzrah said, the energy sector debt stood at $3.1 billion, with $1.7 billion owed to Independent P…

Ghana Parliament Clashes Over Energy Levy Approval Process

Majority lawmakers have forcefully rejected Minority claims that they were excluded from deliberations on the controversial GHS1 energy sector levy. Energy Committee Chairman Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah asserted the opposition is spreading “deliberate falsehoods” for political gain, stating all Minority members participated fully in the approval process. “All members on the Minority side in the Finance Committee and all leaders of the Energy Committe…

You were all there – Majority fumes as Minority kicks against GHS1 energy levy

The Majority in Parliament is pushing back hard against claims by the Minority that they were sidelined during the approval process of the controversial GHS1 energy sector levy. Responding to the Minority’s accusations of secrecy and lack of consultation, the Chairman of the Energy Committee, Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah, says the opposition is peddling deliberate falsehoods to score political points.“ All the members on the Minority side in the Finan…

‘Stop misleading Ghanaians on GHS1 Levy’

The Majority in Parliament has accused the Minority side of populism following their criticism of the controversial GHS1 energy sector levy. According to the Minority, the government clandestinely introduced the levy into Parliament and failed to ensure wider stakeholder consultations before its passage. However, Chairman of the Energy Committee, Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah, has countered the […] The post ‘Stop misleading Ghanaians on GHS1 Levy’ appe…