Editor-in-Chief of Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt, has fired salvoes at the Minority for filing a law suit at the Supreme Court against the passage of the E-Levy Bill.
After the Majority in Parliament passed the E-levy Bill, the Minority, who staged a walkout during the proceedings, have dragged the Attorney General to the Supreme Court contending that Parliament did not have the required number of at least half of its members present when the controversial tax policy was approved.
The Minority is seeking from the Apex Court reliefs that “a. A declaration that on the authority of the Supreme Court case of Justice Abdulai v. Attorney-General, Writ No. J1/07/2022 dated 9th March 2022, the constitutional quorum number for decision-making and voting within the meaning of Article 104(1) of the 1992 Constitution is 138 Members of Parliament out of the 275 Members of Parliament and not 137 Members of Parliament.
"b. A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of articles 2(1)(b) and 104(1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, there was no quorum to enable the 137 Members of Parliament of the Majority Caucus present in Parliament on 29th March 2022 to pass the Electronic Transactions Levy (‘’E-Levy’’).’’
They also are pleading with the court for a declaration that, "on a true and proper interpretation of Article 104(1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, the passing of the Electronic Transactions Levy (‘’E-Levy’’) by the 137 Members of Parliament of the Majority Caucus present in Parliament on the 29th March 2022 without the requisite quorum number of 138 Members of Parliament present in Parliament is null and void and of no legal effect".
They further asks for an "order of the Honourable Court setting aside the passing of the Electronic Transactions Levy (‘’E-Levy’’) by the 137 Members of Parliament of the Majority Caucus present in Parliament on the 29th March 2022 as a nullity".
Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', the seasoned Journalist wondered why the Minority has resorted to the Supreme Court when they once bastardized the same court when it ruled that a "Deputy Speaker is entitled to be counted as a member of Parliament for quorum" and can "vote and take part in the decision of parliament."
"I thought, with those things they said, they wouldn't send anything to the Supreme Court because the things they said showed a complete lack of confidence in the Supreme Court. So, what has happened that, all of sudden, the Minority is running to the Supreme Court?", he questioned.
He further questioned "if the Supreme Court is a supporter of the E-levy, then what is the outcome you are expecting?''
To Kwesi Pratt, the Minority's action is purely a "lack of principle".
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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well said josh
Totally agree with you Josh.!! Sometimes I don't know how some Ghanaians think!!!!
TEN GOLDEN STEPS TO AVOID E LEVY LEGALLY: The incidence of the E Levy/tax is on the sender. Ten principles of digitalizing and avoiding the incidence on the sender by genuinely allowing your receiver “cash out” agreed money on your wallet with your approval/consent through the following simple steps. 1.Either Deposits your money or transfer from you bank into u wallet which is currently free/CAPPED @GH10/cheaper than 1.5% on the principal/money if you momo or directly transferred money to the receiver eg(1.5% mom tax on GH¢ 7000 being momo)= GH¢105 MOMO TAX. 2. SMS/WHATSUP your contact no, voter I'd no to u recipient to go to a known vendor/VENDOR 'S NAME KNOWN TO THE SENDER. 3. While on phone / video call with u recipient who is right in front of a vendor FOR CONFIRMATION. Your recipient will give your cell no (senders cell no) to the vendor to commence ‘’ ALLOW CASH OUT’’ process ostensibly ON THE SENDER"S cell no. Simultaneously, the SENDER/u will initiate “CASH OUT” processes. 4.communicate exact/agreed amount to withdraw to u recipient/vendor. 5.Few minutes later, a prompt from u recipient/vendor to u /SENDER on your phone to confirm WITHRAWAL. 6. Cash will be paid to your brother/recipient who is at vendor's end as if u were there physically 7. NO E LEVY WAHALA 8. Transfers charges (only withdrawal charges) 9. Tip the vendor 10. Smart Digital withdrawal technology.
Well said Josh. Good piece
GHANAIANS ARE JOKERS NO COUNTRY BORROWED TO FUND THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IS ONLY A COUNTRY THAT IS SICK. ALLOW PEOPLE TO PAY TAXES NOT TO LEAVE FOR FREE, A COUNTRY LIKE RUSSIA, USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, AND OTHER MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES DO NOT BORROWED TO FUND THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, PAY GOVERNMENT WORKERS PURE ***barred word***. NO COUNTRY WANT THEIR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO. NO FREE LUNCH ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY TAXES TO FUND YOUR ROADS USE YOUR MOUTH TO PAVE YOUR ROADS. TAKE A LOOK AT THE GHANA CEDI, ANYTIME BANK OF GHANA SELLS DOLLARS GUTA AND THEIR PEOPLE GET A CHUNK OF IT TO IMPORT ALL KINDS OF sh*t INTO THE COUNTRY INSTEAD FORCUSING ON THE COUNTRY'S LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION THAT IS WHAT IS KILLING THE CEDI TO BE THE WORST PERFORMING CURRENCY INTHE WORLD. GHANAIANS SHOULD TELL THE WORLD WHAT VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS DO GHANA EXPORTS TO EARN FOREIGN EXCHANGE TO SHORE UP THE CEDIS GHANA ONLY EXPORT RAW MATERIALS WHICH DOESN'T GET NOTHING MUCH. SO WE NEED TO EXPORT MUCH ADDED VALU TO GAIN FOREIGN EXCHANGE TO SHORE UP THE LOCAL CURRENCY AND THAT IS WHAT PRESIDENT NANA ADDO TRYING TO DO BY ONE DISTRICT ONE FACTORY. TO CHANGE THE PARADIM SHIFT TO GET MORE FOREIGN EXCHANGE TO HELP THE CEDI.