Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has said programmes and policies of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government are geared towards further enriching the wealthy while rendering the poor poorer.
According to him, this is seen in the recent reduction in air fares while road transport fares have increased.
Parliament, last Friday, passed the Appropriation Bill, which saw parliament scrap the 17.5 per cent VAT on domestic air tickets.
Meanwhile, road transport fares will see a 15% increase across the country, beginning Thursday April 6, 2017, the Road Transport Operators has announced.
In a release dated Monday April 3, 2017, the group said: “In line with the Administrative Instrument on public transport fares, the Road Transport Operators have reviewed the prices of the various elements that go into running of commercial transport services and have increased transport fares by 15%. The Road Transport Operators have therefore issued new road transport fares.
Speaking in interview with Chief Jerry Forson, host of Ghana Yensom, on Accra100.5FM on Tuesday April 4, Mr Forson, said: “I told Ghanaians not to be deceived by what the NPP said about the tax cut because that decision was populist and deceptive, that even if they scrapped those taxes, it would not bring any result to Ghanaians.
“The taxes on spare parts they claimed they will remove, they have not been able to do so. If you are not ready to remove the taxes, why do you hastily announce to Ghanaians that you are going to implement that policy?
“Now they have reduced air fares and increased [road] transport fares. Ask yourselves how many ordinary Ghanaians travel by air. And so what have you done? You have not done anything? I think their priorities are wrong, their kind of economics is economics for the rich – enriching the rich and making the poor poorer. So where are we now as a country, is this the kind of change Ghanaians wanted?"
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And what did the NDC do for the poor int heir whole 8 years of power? All they mananged to do was destory businesses and cause people to lose their jobs. Ato Forson name one policy the NDC brought to help the poor, he who demands equity must come with clean hands
You are right, how can Transport fare increase and air fare reduce it's real.
I get upset when people try hard to compare the NDC and NPP. What policies did the NDC introduced in their 8 years of governance.Vertually no policy at all but rather killed the existing policies by Kiddie's administration the came to inherit.Look at the Codi to the dollar,Health insurance and many more more. A new government just took over and they are correcting the mess you left and you are still talking why NDC. Look at Free SHS, Restoration of Teachers allowance and Nurses allowance, Employing all teachers and nurses which you could not employed with the excuse of no funds and many more. I feel so ashamed for Nation wreckers like NDC members when they are putting blame of their mess on this current administration.
I DOFF MY HAT TO HON ATO FORSON. AKUFO-ADDO AND BAWUMIA ARE JUST LYING TO GHANAIANS AND UNFORTUNATELY TOO, GHANAIANS BEING GULLIBLE FELL FOR THEM. GHANAIANS ARE NOW CRYING BUT THEY HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING YET.
NDC was targetting the poor sef be this? Ato Forson, becareful.
Ato you are still young don't be carried away to talk too much for NDC. Let other guys in NDC talk. Ereye Agye wo enyim dodoo. How many NDC folks attended your father-in-laws funeral? Only the former DCE of the area, unless of course you stopped them from coming. A word to a wise is enough
When will Politicians be honest to themselves? The GPRTU is saying the fares are going up because for over one year your government refused to allow an increase. It is not because the NPP government has increased anything. If you have nothing to say please go to bed.
who cares, manna will fall from heaven for God's children who are working tirelessly to make a living. We are not afraid whether Nana's policies favours the rich. After all, the same happened to when NDC was in power and the NPP decided to continue with it. Next time around, we will choose another party.