Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that if the controversial E-levy is passed by the current government, an NDC government in 2024 will abolish the levy within their first 100 days.
Hundreds of protesters are currently on the streets of Accra with #Yentua demonstration to protest the controversial Electronic Levy Bill.
Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has called on the general public to support the controversial Electronic Levy as it will reduce Ghana’s dependence on loans and grants.
As part of ways to revive the economy government introduced the Electronic-levy to undertake developmental projects.
Speaking at the Government Townhall meeting on the E-levy proposal in Takoradi on Wednesday 2nd February 2022, Ken Ofori Atta stated that the total independence and ability to fund Ghana’s future depends on the e-levy.
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Speaking to protestors at the Yentua demo demonstration 10th February 2022 on Thursday Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), stated that the NPP government is insensitive to the plight of Ghanaians hence the imposition of E-levy.
“Let me tell you all right now that in the unlikely event the e-levy is passed, we will abolish it and it will be the first tax to be abolished within the first 100 days of a future NDC government because we don’t see it as a tax, it is day light robbery, this is not taxation.
“That is not to say we will not be taking other taxes but we are saying this is thievery, it is not tax based on any production, it’s not tax based on any value addition, it is daylight robbery, taking people’s capital from their pockets because they chose not to keep the money in their pockets but to keep it on momo wallets,” he told protesters.
Deputy Youth Organiser of the NDC Edem Agbana told press men at the #Yentua that the organizers of the demonstration have had extensive discussions with the police the past couple of days to ensure that the demonstration is violent-free.
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