The minority leader Hon Alexander Afenyo Markins has exposed the NDC government for bringing back the Electronic Levy (E-Levy). 

‎Addressing the media today in Parliament the minority leader highlighted the regulatory power to win and they are calling on the Bank of Ghana's Suspension

‎‎Hon Afenyo stated that the Bank of Ghana's directive suspending the charge pending consultation and we welcome it as a necessary first step. But a suspension is not a repeal he said.

‎Also the government cannot be allowed to treat this as a cooling off period, only to reintroduce the same charge in lightly altered form once public attention drifts.

‎The Minority will be watching. So will Ghana. Hon Afenyo added that operating philosophy of this administration is to say one thing today, does another tomorrow.

‎Typical examples are procurement, galamsey, and on cocoa. 

‎He further stated that the NPP Minority Caucus demands the following, with immediate effect, The Bank of Ghana must permanently prohibit any wallet to bank or bank to wallet charge equivalent to a transaction levy, unless authorised by an Act of Parliament.

‎Again, the Attorney-General must issue a formal opinion on the constitutionality of imposing levy equivalent charges through fintech operators to bypass Article 174.

‎Again the Finance Minister must appear before Parliament to explain the decisions behind MMFL's announcement and confirm whether the executive knew of or encouraged it.

‎Also Mobile Money Fintech Limited must withdraw the charge entirely, not merely suspend it.

‎The government must apologise to the Ghanaian people for breaking a solemn electoral promise.

‎The minority leader refers President John Mahama stated in 2022 which is Ghanaians that mobile money carries remittances to parents in the villages, pays for goods in the markets, and helps traders restock. Taxing those transactions, he said, taxes the vulnerable, not the wealthy.

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