News:
March 30, 2022
The Minority in parliament has once again abandoned proceedings in parliament after staging a walkout.
The Minority leader announced the walkout after his contribution at the second reading of the Electronic Transaction Bill, 2021.
He said the E-levy is the nuisance of nuisance tax that would affect businesses and bring untold suffering and hardship under this government.
“We are united that we will not support E-levy, we will not vote for E-levy.”
It was not clear why the Minority chose to walkout instead of staying to fully participate because it was believed that they have the numbers to reject the bill, particularly so when it was obvious one member from the majority side, Adwoa Sarfo, the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya was absent.
Prior to this decision the Minority in contributing to discussions on the E-levy minced no words in reminding the government on their stand to reject the bill becasuse they thought it was a tax targeted at the poor and vulnerable in society.
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta in moving the motion on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, said the government has reduced the rate from 1.75 to 1.5.
Dominic Shirimori/Ghanamps.com