By Alex Ababio
The Majority Leader, Osei-Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, has derided the Minority for their decision to file a injunction application at the Supreme Court requesting to stop the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy).
He told a section of the media at a press conference that the exercise was a waste of time.
He noted that common sense would suggest that the Minority should provide substantial evidence to their case.
“The obligation to prove any claims lies on the Minority to go to court and demonstrate their case. No Supreme Court anyplace indulges procedures and processes connecting with Parliament. It is the motivation behind why they took a decision on the alleged dismissal of the budget statement , they pushed for a division. They Minority drove themselves into a labyrinth .”
We’ve been informed they have filed an order… You heard the Finance Minister show to us that the commencement of the collection of the Levy will start on May 1, 2022. They (Minority) need to stop the implementation. I don’t have the foggiest idea what they mean by that. The bill is as of now being carried out. Upon the consent of the President, a bill; in the event that Parliament has not delayed the operation of the bill, following the consent, it comes into operation.”
This bill is in operation. The important framework are being set up at this point. It doesn’t mean it isn’t being carried out,” he stressed .
The Minority in Parliament has filed a injunction application at the Supreme Court in Accra against the implementation of the E-Levy forthcoming a determination of its substantive case right now before the apex court.
The court has, be that as it may, booked the hearing about the case for May 4, 2022, three days after the planned date for the implementation of the levy .