DISCUSSIONS ON E-LEVY WITH THE NEEDED STAKEHOLDERS HAS BEEN POSITIVE - AFENYO MARKIN

The deputy majority leader who also is the MP for Efutu, Mr Alexander Afenyo Markin has said that the Majority Caucus and government have done a lot of consultations on the E-LEVY Bill with the needed stakeholders and the outcome has been very positive.

He said, even though consultations with the various stakeholders on the E-LEVY Bill has not reached its possible conclusions, there has been a lot of positive news so far and assured that leadership of the majority caucus and government would continue the discussions over the weekend to get the bill passed possibly this week.

The leader added that, even though both the majority and government needs the E-LEVY Bill passed, it has to be done in a very peaceful manner between the Majority and Minority in Parliament without generating any controversy or chaos as it happened on December 20, the last year 2021. 

Mr Afenyo further said, the passage of the E-LEVY is a key factor to the government for the country's development, especially for the construction and maintenance of our road sector and also job creation for the youth during this era where COVID-19 has crippled almost every economy across the world.

He made this known in a press conference at Parliament last Friday night soon after the adjournment of the House.

Emmanuel Kwaku Ansah