Opposition lawmaker Vincent Ekow Assafuah has denounced President Mahama’s cancellation of political appointees’ fuel allowances as “hypocritical populism,” arguing it exempts the presidency while illegally altering employment contracts.
The Old Tafo MP’s social media statement claims the move lacks legal backing and fails to address primary state fuel expenses at Osu Castle and Jubilee House depots.
Assafuah contends the scrapped allowances constitute just 10% of state fuel costs, calling depot closures the true test of austerity sincerity. He referenced Mahama’s 2013 pay-cut initiative where “appointees secretly received refunds,” contrasting it with the previous administration’s 2022 salary reductions. “This is headline-chasing, not sacrifice,” he stated, demanding structural reforms over symbolic gestures.
The presidency defended the policy through spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, framing it as leadership “bearing sacrifices” amid broader cuts to ministerial positions and government subscriptions. The escalating debate highlights deepening partisan divisions over fiscal responsibility under Mahama’s National Democratic Congress administration.
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