Member of Parliament (MP) for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako Mensah has urged Ghanaians to rally behind the government to implement the contentious electronic levy, popularly known as e-levy.
The e-levy has been shot down by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and some Ghanaians as they refuse to accept it, arguing the levy will worsen the sufferings of the citizenry.
Approval of the e-levy remains hanging as the Majority and Minority members of Parliament cannot come to a consensus on voting for its implementation.
Speaking on Peace FM's morning show ''Kokrokoo'', Hon. Adomako Mensah built a defence for the e-levy by reiterating statements by his colleague MPs and members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) which suggest that it is the panacea for Ghana's economic problems.
Calling for more engagements between government and the public on the relevance of the e-levy, he said; ''Nobody has said Ghana will burn if the e-levy is not implemented. No! I'm sure, as I sit here, there is no government worker who is not being paid. The country is still moving on but if the e-levy is not implemented, no matter what it will distort the budget because we factored it into our budget calculations. I'm glad the engagement is ongoing; better late than never.''
He added; ''Ghana, yes, we have challenges but it's not an economy on its knees...As at now, yes, we have challenges. We agree that we have challenges. I believe very strongly that we can, as a country, on our own manage the situation internally and this is why the government is bringing out measures to generate revenue internally.''
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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They should pass the e-levy law and see the outcome, yɛngyeme saa. If the 'yɛtete sika so, ɛnso ɛkom de yɛn' you were saying, you were referring to e-levy then please you have failed big time. Honestly it doesn't add up. How do you expect me to share my salary with you after paying my 10% tax which is even more than my SSNIT contribution.
You're a funny guy who told you that budget estimates are actuals. You need free SHS to do away with this shallow mind. Whether income or expenditure estimates they are all proposals.
WHEN DID NDC BECAME MANAGERS OF THE ECONOMY IF THE GAVE GHANA AND GHANAIANS TO IMF TO MANAGE IT. SIGNED TAKE OR PAY POWER SECTOR AGREEMENTS, DOUBLE SALARY TAKERS, BUS BRANDING LOOTERS, WAYOMY LOOTERS, SOLD OLD 120 RAIL CARS FOR SCRAP WHICH COULD BEEN REPAIRE BY SWAME MAGAZANE FOR $50,000 DOLLARS. BRANDNEW OF THESE RAIL CARS COST 500,000 DOLLARS WHICH NPP CURRENTLY HAS FIXED 10 RAIL CARS BY SWAME MAGAZANE FOR 50,000 DOLLARS SUCH A DISPICABLE ART OF LOOT AND WASTE BY NDC ***barred word*** LOOSERS ECONOMIC MISMANAGEMENT. The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, in 1987 obtained a first class degree in economics from the University of Buckingham, the only independent university with a Royal Charter.
These guysvare confused. How can you factor an Imaginary income into your budget? What happened to the plenty loans you have taken? If guys like you should go ahead and pass this. You will see what will happen.