"I don't know anything about it, Blame the JDM's finance Minister:MUNTAKA DISOWNS RENT TAX AS MAHAMA NDC GOVERNMENT FACES SCRUTINY.:

 *MUNTAKA DISOWNS ‘RENT TAX’ AS MAHAMA GOVERNMENT FACES SCRUTINY*

The Minister of the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has publicly distanced himself from the controversial 20% tax deduction on rent allowances for security personnel—deepening concerns about policy confusion within the administration of John Dramani Mahama.

What should have been a straightforward welfare policy has now turned into a glaring example of government inconsistency and poor coordination

*Government in Contradiction*

The Interior Ministry claims it only administers allowances and had no hand in the tax deduction, pointing fingers at the Finance Ministry as the source of the policy.

But this raises a fundamental question:

How can a ministry disown a policy that directly affects personnel under its control?

To many Ghanaians, this is not just miscommunication—it is a government speaking with two voices.

*Security Personnel Paying the Price*

Personnel from the Police, Immigration, Fire, and Prisons Services—already burdened by rising living costs—are now facing a 20% cut in their rent support.

What makes it worse:

Many officers were not informed in advance

The deduction came as a surprise at source

A supposed welfare intervention has now become a financial setback

This is not just policy failure—it is a breach of trust.

*From Relief to Reduction*

Only weeks ago, the same Interior Ministry celebrated the clearance of rent allowance arrears and promised timely payments.

Today, that same allowance is being taxed.

So which is it?

A government improving welfare?

Or one quietly taking it back?

This contradiction exposes a troubling reality:

Policies are being rolled out without alignment, foresight, or clarity.

*Accountability Questions Mount*

This controversy opens critical governance questions:

Why were officers not properly informed?

*Why is the tax only now becoming an issue?*

Who is ultimately responsible—the Interior Ministry or Finance?

The silence and blame-shifting suggest a deeper issue:

a lack of coordination at the highest levels of government.

*A Pattern of Inconsistency*

This is not an isolated incident. It adds to a growing list of policy missteps that paint a picture of an administration struggling to stay coherent.

For a government that claims to prioritize workers—especially security services—this situation is a serious credibility test.

The Bottom Line

The focus now shifts to the Finance Ministry to justify the legal and policy basis of the tax.

But beyond that, the bigger issue remains:

Can the Mahama administration deliver clear, consistent, and trustworthy leadership—or will contradictions continue to define its governance?