By Ashiadey Dotse
Former Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has criticized the controversial e-levy, saying it played a big role in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) election loss.
Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Thursday, March 20, she said she opposed the e-levy because it did not help Ghanaians. Instead, it took money from people who were already struggling.
“I didn’t vote for the e-levy, and I have no regrets. It did not benefit Ghanaians. It only made life harder, especially for poor people,” she said.
She explained that the tax mostly affected low-income workers who used mobile money to support their families in rural areas.
Adwoa Safo also pointed out that the government had promised the e-levy would help Ghana avoid seeking financial help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, the country still had to turn to the IMF despite introducing the tax.
She said Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s promise to remove the e-levy in his 2024 campaign proves that the tax was a bad idea.
“If the e-levy was good, why did we still go to the IMF? It didn’t make sense,” she added.
She concluded that the e-levy failed in its purpose and only made life harder for ordinary Ghanaians.
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