Member of Parliament ( MP) for Sagnarigu, A.B.A Fuseini, says the Minority MPs are only demanding accountability from the government and therefore their refusal to accept the 1.75% E-Levy.
This is response to an advice by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to the MPs to ensure not to frustrate government policy.
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu urged members of Parliament not to frustrate policies of the government.
He said even though democracy requires lawmakers to scrutinise policies and initiatives of the government, it should not lead to stalling of governance.
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“We have been fortunate in our political journey to have moved on from a period of one political party dominating everything. Today, at least the two main political parties have all been in government. If we are honest, we will agree that there is no perfect government and there will never be as long as we have different points of view.”
“And if we are honest, we will also agree that there are no people in this world that love paying taxes, and yet there is no other way conceived by the human mind by which government can raise the resources to meet our needs other than by raising taxes. I do not know of any form of taxes that is less painful than others. So at last, government, by all means, would have to raise taxes to meet our needs and if we are good citizens, we will pay our taxes,” the Otumfuo made the comment at launch of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Commemorative Gold Coin in Kumasi on Sunday.
Responding to the advice on Atinka TV’s morning show, Ghana Nie with Ekourba Gyasi Simpremu, A.B.A Fuseini said although the NPP-Government is in power, the Minority cannot allow the NPP MPs to do whatever they like because they were voted for.
“For Nana Otumfuo, I have a lot of respect for him, he is my Father and I respect him very much but he knows that we, in parliament have the duty to hold the government accountable and that is what we are doing,” he said.
A.B.A Fuseini said when the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo visited the Palace, Otumfuo reminded him about his failed promises, saying the Minority were just representing Ghanaians on the E-Levy and other matters.
Meanwhile, he said the Majority does not listen to advice and that anytime they want to do something and they (Minority) advise them, they do not take it, saying the majority rather does not want the progress of the country.
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