The Finance Committee of Parliament is set to present the E-Levy Bill before the House for further deliberations.
The bill got a majority vote at the Committee level when they deliberated on it.
Following that, the Committee is excepted to present it before the plenary for delibration under a certificate of urgency.
Meanwhile, a Ranking Member on the Committee, Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that some stakeholders including the E-Commerce Association of Ghana, the Telecommunications Chamber had requested to present memoranda against the Bill.
He said the government has also refused to factor suggestions by stakeholders on the matter.
He said “we also said there was the need to invite the E-Commerce Association of Ghana for the purposes of them filling us in, as to what they believe will be the negative impact of this Bill if it goes through.
“Again we also saw last night, that the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana had issued a public notice that they’re going to embark on a demonstration. We felt there was a need, at the minimum, to meet with them and listen to them.
“Because we in the Minority believe that our power is with the people, and we’re here representing the people and for any reason anytime you’re going through legislation, there is the need for you to invite public memoranda and most important, a particular Bill of this nature, that everyone is complaining about, there’s the need for us to listen to people,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
