AFAG rejects 2% decrease in fuel price; calls for Demo

The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has expressed its great disappointment in the Mahama led government for not impressing it upon the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to reduce fuel prices beyond the 2% it has announced.

The leadership of AFAG contends since the international price of crude oil had declined from $109 per barrel to $81 per barrel, the NPA and government could have been sensitive to Ghanaians by reducing the price even further instead of the ridiculous 2% margin offered by the NPA.

The leadership of AFAG is, therefore, calling on Ghanaians to join the pressure group for a mass action on 4th November 2014 for a radical reduction in the fuel price.

Below It’s The Summary Of The Statement AFAG Issued

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 an 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 at higher prices. No wonder at an international oil price of $81 oil is 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 every day".

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. Let’s get worst, and you live on well with your allies!!!

Fellow Ghanaians, certainly, this NDC government means 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