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‘John Mahama has no merit, he won 2012 election on Prez …..Koku Anyidoho

The former national Deputy Secretary of the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Koku Anyidoho has said, former President John Dramani Mahama won the 2012 election based on late President John Evans Mills existing legacy. Apexnewsgh.com According to Mr. Anyidoho, at a time, Mr. Mahama has no merit to have won him an election in 2012 within 3 months. “When the man passed on, I serve you well, he won on the ticket of President Mills in 2012. He can never say anywhere that it took him 3 months to win the election. It was as a result of what President Mills did and he won. I served him well”. He said “John Mahama did not win the 2012 election on his own merit, he has no merit. That election was won because of what President Mills did in the three and half years and Mahama could not have done anything in three months. It was won on the legacy of John Evan Atta mills”. Mr. Anyidoho was responding to his recent petition to the police over an allegation suggesting he has hand in the death of his boss John Evans Atta-Mills 10 years ago. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen

Opinion, Politics

“John Dramani Mahama cannot continue to hide behind these people’-Anyidoho petition police

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Atta-Mills Institute Samuel Koku Anyidoho says police has acknowledged receiving his petition to investigate the threat and allegation suggesting he had hand in the passing of his former boss John Evans Atta-Mills 10 years ago. Apexnewsgh.com When asked, whether he is afraid of his life, the reason he reported the issue for police to investigate? Mr. Anyidoho responded: “Is not about fear, to what extent can I be afraid? But when people just decide to abuse new media and try to call me names and then go pointedly that I am responsible for the death of John Evans Atta-Mills what else can I do?” He asked “You see, when the President passed on 10 years ago, we hear a lot of stories; I took him in the hospital in the boot of my car, he was sent to a female ward, he was sent to children’s ward and those ones you can let them pass. But, when somebody pointedly close at me, in the name of John Dramani Mahama and sadly, anytime these people go wayward, they do it in name of John Dramani Mahama and he has never come out to say, don’t do this in my name. Well, that’s it, I have gone to the police”. He stressed Mr. Anyidoho allegedly accused former President John Dramani Mahama of behind his accusers to call him names for nothing wrong done. Well, I can pardon him, if he says he doesn’t know about it. But consistently, nobody has done this in the name of Kwame Nkrumah”. He claimed “But if they continue to do it in your name and you don’t come out for goodness sake. What did I do wrong John Mahama? What have I done to you? He asked Mr. Anyidoho spoke to Evans of Joyfm during the Newsnite segment monitored by Apexnewsgh.com on Tuesday, Febraury 15, 2022. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

Politics

NDC demands President Akufo-Addo to end the attack on free expression

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed worry over what they described as an attack on free expression, as they called on President Akufo-Addo to end it with immediate effect. Their call came after the arrest and detention of Accra FM’s Kwabena Bobie Ansah on Thursday night, 10 February 2022 at about 10:00 pm. According to them, “The NDC assures the despotic regime of Akufo-Addo, that we shall not relent in our effort both within and outside Parliament to stop the introduction e-levy,” the statement captured. Below is the full statement: President Akufo-Addo Must end the Attack on Free Expression Now The National Democratic Congress has observed with utter dismay, the calculated onslaught on media freedom and free speech by the Nana Akufo Addo government, which is increasingly showing dictatorial and autocratic tendencies. The past few weeks have seen a dramatic upsurge in the criminalization of free speech as well as unbridled attack on the journalism profession. There has been sharp deterioration in the expression of the right to free speech under the Presidency of a personality whose claim to fame as a human rights activist, was his work on the repeal of the Criminal Libel Law when he was an Attorney General. Recent events however, exposes duplicity and hypocrisy Mr. Akufo Addo’s. In short President Akufo Addo speaks from both sides of his mouth. The nation is yet find answers to the barbaric murder of an investigative journalist, Mr. Ahmed Suale, following his expose of the involvement of the President and his Vice in the Kwesi Nyantekyi – bribery scandal. The peoples demand for justice has remained an illusion. In the last few weeks, four journalists have suffered police brutalities and in some cases unfair judicial conviction. Journalist are being cowed into silence through the atmosphere of oppression and harassment. It is the modus operandi of autocrats and despots to create an atmosphere of fear to silent the voice of opposition and free speech. In all these the police appear complicit, aiding the oppressors to hound citizens of Ghana. Last week a Media Generale Radio and TV presenter, Captain Smart was in a Rambo-style dragged into detention, after he had been granted bail by a court. Last Tuesday another radio presenter, Oheneba Boamah Bennie of Power Fm/TV XYZ was incarcerated for statements he allegedly made against the President. A civil society activist, Mr Mensah Thompson was arrested, detained, sent to court on criminal charges, granted bail and yet again detained all for being critical of President Akufo-Addo. Another radio presenter Mr Kwabena Bobie Ansah of Accra Fm, was last night arrested and detained in connection with a story of looting of state lands by Mrs. Rebecca Akufo Addo. We consider the escalation of arrests and harassments as an attempt by the Akufo Addo junta to put fear in Ghanaians opposed to e-levy and douse the impact of the massive ‘Yentua Demonstration’ held in Accra yesterday. The NDC assures the despotic regime of Akufo-Addo, that we shall not relent in our effort both within and outside Parliament to stop the introduction e-levy. We are deeply worried by the loud silence of the Moral Society, large section of Civil Society and rather surprisingly the Ghana Journalists Association, whose members are under siege. We take this opportunity to call on these groups to speak out against the blatant acts of repression being perpetrated against our young democracy. These groups should take note of the rising political instability in the sub-region and speak out now and not wait to until matters get out of hands before they host series of belated interventions and seminars on what went wrong. Signed Johnson Asiedu Nketiah General Secretary Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

Politics

The Cedi Dr. Bawumia claimed he arrested and handed key to the IGP, is facing massive depreciation in the prison cells– Edem Agbana

The National Deputy Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress Edem Agbana has revealed that the Cedi claimed to be arrested by Dr. Bawumia and handed the key to the IGP, is facing massive depreciation inside prison. Apexnewsgh.com report The Deputy National Communication Officer of the Opposition National Democratic Congress Godwin Ako Gunn has blamed the poor turn up at the ‘Yentua Demonstration’ on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo According to Deputy Youth Organizer who was addressing the media at the Yentua demonstration venue in obra spot “We will be matching to parliament to send a message to the inept, insensitive, failed Akufo-Addo and his government that we are not ready to pay the e-levy”. “We have gotten to the point where the e-levy had become what has incited the action but in terms of hardship, Ghanaians are already suffering”. “Ask I speak, I have seen taxi drivers who packed their taxis because they want to protest against the increment in fuel prices. As we are talking, they are talking about breaking the 8, there are only two things that will break the 8 in this country 1. Fuel prices, is already at 7.4 almost 7.5 before the end of this year we know, with this failed leadership they are providing, we will break the 8 with fuel prices. 2, the depreciation of the cedi. As we speak, the cedi is depreciating so poorly to the extent that we are paying over 6.4 to a dollar”. He said “Meanwhile, the Vice President, the head of the economic management team told us that, he has arrested the cedi, locked it and given the key to the IGP. Even in prison, the cedi is depreciating much and is going towards the 8. So, imagine if is released in freedom, we will be paying maybe a Ghc 1000.00 for $1. These are the two things that will break the 8. Mr. Agbana pointed “My point is that, the economic mismanagement, the corruption, the failed leadership, the insensitive leadership of Akufo-Addo and his government is so glaring”. He concluded The opposition NDC and its representatives in Parliament have vowed to kick against the 1.75 percent levy which they said will affect electronic transactions and the poor masses. Meanwhile, the government has explained that the upsurge in the use of e-payment platforms, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been an impetus for the introduction of the levy. As a result, Ghana recorded a total of GHS500 billion from e-transactions in 2020 compared with GHS78 billion in 2016. However, the government says the e-Levy proceeds will be used to support development in the country such as entrepreneurship, youth employment, cyber security, and digital and road infrastructure and among other things. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

Politics

E-levy: NDC to intensify ‘Yentua’ demo today

The most awaited NDC Youth-led Yentua Demonstration which is planned to protest against the introduction of the controversial E-levy bill is taking effect today, 10 February 2022. Per the arrangement, demonstrators are expected to converge at the Obra Spot where the protest will begin through the Kwame Nkrumah Avenue through Farisco, Striking Force, the Kinbu Road, the Octagon, and the National Theatre through the AU Roundabout and finally end at the Parliament House. According to the Police, the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) will deploy personnel to assist with traffic management. The opposition NDC and its representatives in Parliament have vowed to kick against the 1.75 percent levy which they said will affect electronic transactions and the poor masses. Meanwhile, the government has explained that the upsurge in the use of e-payment platforms, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been an impetus for the introduction of the levy. As a result, Ghana recorded a total of GHS500 billion from e-transactions in 2020 compared with GHS78 billion in 2016. However, the government says the e-Levy proceeds will be used to support development in the country such as entrepreneurship, youth employment, cyber security, and digital and road infrastructure and among other things. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen

Opinion, Politics

E-Levy: ‘We want it fixed at 1%, we fear for double taxation–Minority Leader

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has said they in the minority will be ready to accept a reduction of the proposed E-levy to 1% than the initial proposed 1.75%. The Minority leader made the pronouncement during the 10th-anniversary launch of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications in Accra on Thursday, December 2, 2021, According to him, “…a week ago, we said no, we won’t accept e-levy but having listened to officials in government, including the Minister of Finance, I am convinced to accept a departure from my original no to accepting a one percent E-levy,” he stated. “Pegging the E-levy at 1% was a great contribution to fiscal consolidation and would ensure the economy did not collapse going forward”, he stressed. He Added: The digital economy was doing well and had facilitated a revolution in financial inclusion, hence it was unwise to overburden the telecommunications sector. “We are not against it, but we want it fixed at one percent. We fear for double taxation because we already have the communication services tax,” he said. Mr. Iddrisu initially disagreed with the deduction fee for business transactions not exceeding the GH¢100.00 threshold a day and called for it to be pegged at GH¢500.00. But in a similar vein, he suggested that the money be pegged at GH¢300.00 after revising his notes. The Minority leader said, Ghanaians needed to pay taxes to help develop the country, but not one that would further overburden their tight purse. However, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications alluded to the responsibility of paying tax for development considering the budget deficits and debts. He said the way taxes were introduced to generate revenue must be looked at, so it did not become inimical to the government’s digitalization drive and financial inclusion. The government’s push for entrepreneurship amongst the youth for job creation in the face of a 1.75% e-levy was a matter of concern, Dr. Ashigbey said, and that the Chamber was engaging government to see the best way out. On the issue of widening the tax net, he said merchant payments should be exempted completely from the e-levy. “The Chamber believes that artisans including masons, dressmakers, and painters get paid after work done and do not pay tax. They need to be part of the merchant ecosystem, and to do so there must be no levy on merchant payment,” he said. “Once their wallet is taxed, they will venture into the merchant ecosystem, it gives government visibility of revenues they make. The government then charges corporate income taxes at the end of the year if they file their expenditures.” Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your adverts and credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

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‘NDC has no legal authority and power to use violence to overturn the standing orders—Yaw Buaben

The National Communication Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Yaw Buaben Asamoah has pointed, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has no legal authority and power to use violence to overturn the standing orders of Parliament. Mr. Asamoah made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Apexnews-Ghana on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Responding to opposition critics on President Akufo-Addo’s comment on the controversial E-levy Mr. Asamoah said, “Is important we appreciate the context within which the debate on the E-levy is happening. Particularly when you said ‘passed’, it refers to the parliamentary process and what the parliamentary process is basically, that the minority once there is a difference of one person, we have a minority and majority”. “The traditional role of a minority is to ensure that its voice is heard on matters that it doesn’t believe to be passed. So, their duty is to make their voice seriously heard and once their voice is heard, they do not have any power beyond that or to stop a vote physically”. He said He added: “What you are seeing in parliament is a poor reflection of how parliament is conducting themselves, is not good enough. They are not supposed to use physical force to stop any activity in parliament from going on, but they are supposed to make their voice heard”. “Now their dispute in Parliament is about Deputy Speaker’s voting, Yes, Deputy Speaker has a status that is different from a speaker himself. Deputy Speakers are sent there as Members of Parliament and part of their privileges is that, they are entitled to vote and therefore, when one is presiding as a Speaker, one has the opportunity to rise at any time under order 13:1. So, when a Deputy Speaker is Presiding, at any time during the debate including the decision time, voting time, as he is sitting in the chair he has no vote. But he can get up from the chair, signal the second Deputy Speaker and then he can go and vote as an MP. Is his right, is the right of the constituency who sent him there”. He Explained “So, as long as Hon. Joe Owusu is in the chair in the event Speaker Bagbin isn’t there, he can always leave the chair under order 13: 1 of the parliamentary orders and go and vote while the Hon. Andrews Asiama who is the second Deputy Chair takes his place”. The NDC has no legal authority and power to use violence to overturn the standing orders. So, if the President said the E-levy will be passed, what it means is that, in the context of what parliament does, the E-levy yes should pass and will pass because, in parliament their duty, their authority is to make their point and after that, they should allow the voting rules to continue and if the voting rules continues, the two Deputy Speakers will have a vote. Mr. Asamoah stressed Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your adverts and credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

Opinion, Politics

Trust NDC Minority Caucus, we will continue to vote against the E-levy–Navrongo MP to Ghanaians

NDC Member of Parliament (MP) for Navrongo Central Constituency Mr. Sampson Tangombu Chiragia has called on the Ghanaians to trust the NDC Minority Caucus in Parliament as far as voting against the E-levy is concerned. Apexnewsgh report The Member of Parliament made the call on Thursday, February 3, 2022, when speaking to Apexnewsgh.com Mr. Chiragia said: “We are saying that we are against E-levy. He is the President of Ghana, the people went to the polls and voted for him as the person they think he can manage for now. But what we are saying, is we the NDC minority are against the E-levy because the effect is directly on the poor and we as a social democratic party. They don’t think we should endorse what will have a direct effect on the poor and for that matter, we are against”. “And now, as long as they bring the bill to parliament and as long as we are there and they put it before us, we will only vote against the E-levy period”. He stressed “Now we don’t want to comment because we have told the people and now the people now know what the E-levy will do to them more than us. But, they are saying they will do it. So, the NDC minority caucus will continue to vote against the E-Levy. He maintained Meanwhile, he believes they in the NDC are not to be blamed but the government and President Akufo-Addo should because they were not able to mobilize 138 majorities as they claim. “Nana Addo should go and mobilized his 138 parliamentarians and come and pass E-levy, apart from that, is 137-137 nothing more nothing less. If Akufo-Addo is able to mobilize his 138, we will go by the constitution and passed the E-levy. We will continue to stand by the masses”. Mr. Chiragia was responding to President Pronouncement on E-levy when addressing traditional leaders from Dzodze in the Volta region on Tuesday, 1st February 2022. According to President Akufo-Addo, “Revenues during 2020/2021 went down considerably because of the slowing down of the economic activities that came from the COVID-19. At the same time, government, in order to keep the country going, did incur some expenditures on the free water, the free electricity. These were the unavoidable expenses that government had to make,”. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your adverts and credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

Politics

Minority shun 1.5% E-levy reduction by government

The government proposal to reduce the rate of the proposed Electronic Transactions Levy from 1.75% to 1.5 percent has been rejected by the Minority in Parliament. The reduction according to government, is informed by the concession from Telecommunications to cut down their 1% charge on transactions by 0.25%. The e-levy was introduced by the government through the Finance Minister during the 2022 Budget on basic transactions related to digital payments and electronic platform transactions. Per the Finance Minister, the E-levy will apply to electronic transactions that are more than GHS 100 on a daily basis. This is different from the 1% telecommunications charge on transactions. According to the budget, up to 0.25 percentage points of the 1.5 percent e-transaction levy or 16.7 percent of the yield from the levy, should be used to support road infrastructure development. Ten percent of the 0.25 percentage points, i.e. 1.67% of the yield from the levy, would be dedicated to the improvement in public transportation, including the purchase of buses. However, the levy since it announcement by the Finance Minister has received some level of criticism especially from the opposition NDC, because of its impact on mobile money transactions and poor Ghanaians that use it. The minority said they will not support the E-levy passage in Parliament. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

Opinion, Politics

NDC: ‘I stand a better chance than John Mahama’, ‘his name is sullied with corruption’– Kojo Bonsu

The former NDC Kumasi Mayor Kojo Bonsu said for now he stands a better chance in leading NDC to victory in 2024 than former President John Dramani Mahama because of the numerous corruption and women affair tag against him. According to Mr. Bonsu, the former President has become unattractive to the floating voter. He made the pronouncement during an interview on Citi TV Lifestyle Show monitored by Apexnewsgh.com Mr. Bonsu stated that he is contesting because “There is a vacancy and that is why we are all contesting the seat”, he said, adding: “It is democracy and our party believes in democracy, so, we don’t push people to take over. We don’t want that”. “So, if one is given the chance and he wins it, he will do the job. So, it is fair we all do it”, he noted. “One other reason I am contesting is not that I hate President Mahama. No. What has he done to me?”, he asked. “The problem is that people have lied a lot in this country about John Mahama. They put corruption on him”, Mr. Bonsu said. “They have said a lot of things against him that you can’t even take it off. NDC has the numbers in terms of votes but NPP has really soiled John Mahama that I feel so sad.” According to him, the NDC, as a party, has not helped the situation. “We should have redeemed him Mahama long ago but he doesn’t have a chance now”, he pointed. “Let’s bring in a fresh person so that the swing voters wouldn’t have anything to say against President Mahama”. He stressed, “I stand a better chance than Mahama because I have not been soiled. So, that is where I come in”. “It’s so sad”, he bemoaned, pointing out: “He Mr. Mahama is a great gentleman, speaks very well, very affable but he has been put in the mud so much”. “They have tagged him with corruption, women’s affairs and we the NDC have not been able to defend it and get him out of it”, he stated. He believes, “if the party had corrected this, we wouldn’t have come to this level”. “If we want to win the 2024 elections, I think let’s bring someone like me”, he appealed. “I am eligible to do it. It’s not an issue of fighting Mahama, insulting the former President or doing anything but the situation we find ourselves in, let’s try someone new and see if it will work.” He said. Mr. Kojo Bonsu is a Ghanaian businessman, sports administrator and politician, who served as the Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly from 2013 to 2016. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

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‘John Mahama has no merit, he won 2012 election on Prez …..Koku Anyidoho

“John Dramani Mahama cannot continue to hide behind these people’-Anyidoho petition police

NDC demands President Akufo-Addo to end the attack on free expression

The Cedi Dr. Bawumia claimed he arrested and handed key to the IGP, is facing massive depreciation in the prison cells– Edem Agbana

E-levy: NDC to intensify ‘Yentua’ demo today

E-Levy: ‘We want it fixed at 1%, we fear for double taxation–Minority Leader

‘NDC has no legal authority and power to use violence to overturn the standing orders—Yaw Buaben

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Minority shun 1.5% E-levy reduction by government

NDC: ‘I stand a better chance than John Mahama’, ‘his name is sullied with corruption’– Kojo Bonsu

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