Organized Labour is set to embark on a nationwide demonstration against the government’s imposition of a 15% VAT on Electricity.
The labor groups gave the government a 2-week ultimatum to withdraw the controversial tax, but the directive to the power distributors remains.
In protest against the policy, Organized Labour has announced a nationwide demonstration on February 13.
The protest was announced by the Secretary-General of TUC, Anthony Yaw Baah, on Friday, February 2, 2024.
“In our earlier statement, we said if by the 31st of January 2024, the government had not withdrawn its directive, we would advise ourselves. So this afternoon, we’ve met here, and we’ve advised ourselves. It is that advice that we will communicate to the president. Our advice is straightforward. We have advised ourselves that this government is taking us for granted, so we are going to lead massive demonstrations in all the 16 regional capitals of Ghana on 13th February.”