General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratci Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has asked the Akufo-Addo led government to absorb the Communication and Petroleum taxes too in this coronavirus crisis period.
Commending government for providing free water in this crisis period, he added that it will be more appropriate if the Communication and Petroleum taxes are also taken care of by the government to mitigate the hardship of the masses.
Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ program, which was monitored by ghanawish.com he explained that this is the time the majority of Ghanaians need to feel the social intervention programs of the ruling government.
“We all agree that we are not in normal times, but this the time government can intervene and ensure that those who are hard hit by this coronavirus stress will also enjoy some sort of freedom,” he stressed.
He said the sharing of food isn’t a bad initiative but how many people are going to benefit.
But he emphasized that when the government reduces and absorb the Communication and Petroleum taxes businesses and individuals would be cushioned to a larger extent.
Ghanawish.com
