The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding the immediate repeal of a number of policies including the recent Electronic levy act and punitive Covid-19 levy of 1% on flat vat rate.
National Communications Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi at a press conference Wednesday, August 3, 2022, noted the economic hardships Ghanaians are facing have been compounded by these new policies.
He says the development is crippling the economy and the NDC as a responsible opposition and party in waiting cannot sit unconcerned for things to get worse.
Even though he says the NPP government is not a listening one, they call on Ghanaians to help them put the economy back on track to salvage the worsening trend of the economy.
“To this end, we demand: The immediate repeal of the obnoxious and counterproductive E-levy Act of 1.5% on MoMo and other electronic transactions.
“The immediate repeal of the punitive COVID-19 levy of 1% on the VAT Flat Rate and the National Health Insurance Levy.
“As a responsible opposition and indeed, a government in waiting, we in the NDC cannot sit aloof while our economy descends into the precipice. Despite the recalcitrance of this government and its sometimes-antagonistic attitude to constructive criticism and ideas, we cannot afford to allow the present state of affairs to continue to fester.
“It is for this reason that we call on Ghanaians to join us in demanding that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government takes urgent steps to ameliorate our suffering and help stabilize the economy,” he indicated.
Also, the NDC is demanding;
“The immediate scrapping of crippling fuel taxes such as the Special Petroleum Tax that has outlived its usefulness, the needless Sanitation Levy (“BORLA” tax ), and the new Energy Sector Levy of 20 pesewas per liter of diesel and Petrol and 18 pesewas per kilogram of LPG.
“The suspension of the 9 pesewas BOST margin and the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy of 16 pesewas and 14 pesewas per liter of petrol and diesel respectively both of which are not being applied for their intended purposes.
Mr. Gyamfi added that the party expects the President to for once, heed to the counsel of the NDC and implement their suggestions to subdue the suffering they have subjected Ghanaians into.
By Felix Anim-Appau|Onuaonline.com
