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E-Levy Debate Enhanced Ghana’s Democracy – Inusah Fuseini
Inusah Fuseini, the former MP for Tamale Central, has said the debate about the contested Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) has enhanced Ghana’s democracy.
The comment comes after the passage of the E-Levy Bill, following a walkout by the Minority in Parliament on Tuesday (29 March 2022).
Talking to Kwaku Nhyira-Addo on The Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday, Fuseini commended the Minority for the buzz surrounding the E-Levy before its passage into law.
“Their [the Minority’s] insistence for Ghanaians to not be further burdened by taxes … I thought was a good argument, and this debate on the E-Levy has helped grow our democracy.
“The Minority has done very well to bring the issues within the E-Levy to the floor of Parliament. The Minority’s insistence to debate the E-Levy has helped make it into a national issue.
“We are in a democracy; consensus is the essence of democracy. The end of parliamentary debate is the vote to determine which opinion carries the day,” the former lawmaker said.