Justin Kodua Frimpong is General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declined an invitation from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to attend a public hearing on proposed utility tariff increases for the 2025–2029 period, describing the discussions as “unwarranted” and “insensitive” given the current economic hardship facing Ghanaians.
This was contained in a statement signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong on October 6, 2025.
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“There is absolutely no need for any such conversation to start with, because the Dumsor Levy alone, which was hurriedly passed by the NDC Majority in Parliament under the cover of darkness, rakes in over GH¢575 million every month and over GH¢5.7 billion annually for the government. We submit that part of this money be used to support the operations of the regulated utility companies,” it said.
The NPP criticised the levy, claiming it was “hurriedly passed by the NDC Majority in Parliament under the cover of darkness” and argued that it alone generates sufficient revenue to support utility operations.
“The Dumsor Levy alone rakes in over GH¢575 million every month and over GH¢5.7 billion annually for the government. We submit that part of this money be used to support the operations of the regulated utility companies,” the statement added.
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The party also rejected government claims linking the proposed tariff adjustments to IMF conditions.
“The NPP completely rejects the attempts by government spokespersons who are claiming that this latest move to increase utility tariffs is linked to a supposed IMF conditionality. This is palpably false,” it noted.
It further accused the government of mismanaging regulated utilities.
“From all indications, what is not in doubt is that Ghanaians are being unduly levied to pay for government’s incompetence in the management of these regulated utility companies. This, the NPP finds, UNACCEPTABLE and will use all legitimate means to fight any such attempt to slap Ghanaians with these imminent astronomical increases in utility tariffs,” it added.
Read the full statement below:
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