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 the Deputy Communication Officer during his engagement with the media he said, people fear coming out for the ‘Yentua’ demonstration as expected because they know what the President can do.
“People who skeptical know Nana Akufo-Addo, they know what he can do to media people, those who have lost their lives, those who have to run away that is people are scared sometimes to even come and join demonstration”. He stressed
He added: But some of us are prepared to die on the street for Ghana. So, the people of Ghana will come out in their numbers and we complete it.
However, he was hopeful that the number will see an increase before they start with the demonstration.
“The number might not be my issue now but am telling you, there will be more than 20,000 people before we leave here. Just watch us in the next hour, this place will be flooded with people”.
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.
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