Members of Parliament from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have announced their intention to swiftly repeal the Electronic Levy (E-Levy) on mobile money transactions and the betting tax, capitalizing on their newly declared majority status.
This announcement follows last Thursday’s ruling by Speaker Alban Bagbin, which declared four parliamentary seats vacant after the involved MPs chose to run as independent candidates in upcoming elections.
At a press conference on Sunday, NDC leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson emphasized the party’s commitment to protecting its majority in the 8th Parliament.
“The NDC now constitutes the Majority Caucus. We will jealously protect our new majority status, and we will not bow, retreat, or surrender our lawfully earned position,” he stated.
He outlined plans to introduce a Private Members’ Bill aimed at eliminating the E-Levy, underscoring that this initiative seeks to alleviate the economic burden on Ghanaians.
Despite the New Patriotic Party (NPP) challenging the Speaker’s ruling and obtaining a stay of execution from the Supreme Court, the NDC maintains that they are operating under the validity of the Speaker’s declaration.
“We are confident that the Right Honourable Speaker has acted fairly, firmly, and lawfully in a matter well within his jurisdiction,” Dr. Forson affirmed.
With the NDC now holding 136 seats to the NPP’s 135, Forson promised to leverage this majority to protect businesses and enhance the welfare of the Ghanaian people.
