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Deputy Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Preko says the e-levy is a game changer in our collective efforts in building the country.

“For once we are taking a bold step as a country to generate revenue that is largely targeted at building infrastructure and giving jobs to the youth.”

“However, the resistance that we are faced with as a government with regards to its passage is understandable. Looking at our history in terms of revenue mobilisation and distribution. We lost trust in the government to an extent that when we wanted change in 2016, we actually went to the ballot with anger”, he stated.

He added; “It looks like that anger and loss of trust have made us suspicious of every move of the government. Something that in my opinion is understandable.

“We have a responsibility as members of the NPP to continue to prove to the people of Ghana that we can do it differently.

On our part as citizens of Ghana, we owe ourselves the duty of holding the government in check over what it says it will use the E-Levy for. Let's take an interest in that and rigorously follow up.”

To him, “ultimately the E-Levy will come into existence. If not today, it will happen someday. What will be your expectations from a government that introduces the E-Levy? That should be our focus as a people. Let's start having such conversations.

“The trivialities of someone cutting an E-Levy cake at their birthday or not shouldn't take prominence over the important conversations. Let's focus on the important things that will define our future.”