The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has served notice of a planned nationwide demonstration against the E-Levy and corruption under the current government.
The “Yentua Demonstration” is scheduled for February 10, 2022.
“It will start in the morning at 7:00 am at Obra Spot, Kwame Nkrumah Circle,” the youth wing of the opposition party announced in a notice to the police.
According to the notice, the demonstration in Accra on February 10 will be the first of many demonstrations planned for other parts of the country.
If successful, the demonstration will be the first major mass action against the tax that many social commentators say is unpopular.
The 1.7% E-Levy when passed will be charged on some mobile money and electronic transactions.
Many experts have urged the Nana Akufo-Addo administration to scrap the proposed tax since it will increase the hardship triggered by COVID-19 disruptions.