Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Minority of demonstrating bad faith and extremist politicking in the case of the E-Levy bill.
ccording to him, the hard-lining stance of the NDC against the E-Levy is solely politically motivated and not characterised by a need to alleviate the suffering of the average Ghanaian.
Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, Afenyo-Markin explained that at the beginning of the E-Levy impasse, both sides of the House had held several meetings to negotiate on the terms of the E-levy, however, “forces” unbeknownst to the NPP were pulling the strings of the NDC.
“Our friends came with their position, how they wanted things done. They wanted a reduction, even the threshold they wanted it to be reduced further. But you see, they may not want to hear this but is the naked truth. The NDC caucus in Parliament is being controlled by some forces and those forces are looking at the 2024 elections.
“You see, in one breath you’re ready to share political risk with us, in another breath you say that it’s your risk. Yet you are obstructing. We started, we started. High power delegation not only MPs but senior members of their party outside of parliament,” he said.
GhanaFeed.com
