The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has justified the government's intentions of introducing the 1.75% E-Levy tax as he says is the only way roads constructions could be done rigorously.
According to him, the E-Levy is the easiest way for government could generate enough funds to help in the construction of dilapidated roads Ghanaians have been crying about in the country.
The Minister who is also the MP for Suame Constituency was speaking at the Information Ministry's Meet the Press Series encounter to update Ghanaians on the work the ministry is doing.
Mr Mensah Bonsu stressed that, the amount of money that the E-Levy will be generating is huge enough to also help the government to fully pay road contractors who have their monies stucked with government.
He therefore called on all and sundry to support the government in its quest to raise money to support some developmental projects in Ghana thus the need to support the E-LEVY.
Mr Mensah Bonsu added that, the government is doing all its possible best to ensure that, there is proper development in the country thus the introduction of the news E-Levy to make the promises of the government come to pass.
Mr Mensah Bonsu expressed worry over the posture of the minority Members of Parliament over the E-Levy approval as he says the physical nature is a stone age politics as he says dialoguing is the best way for both parties of the house to go.
He was quick to add that, the government is still engaging the minority members of parliament the need to approve it as he hopes the deliberations goes on successfully.
In other development, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has stated that, there have been suggestions over the need to review the National Media Commission (NMC) laws to allow them work effectively and be able to punish media houses and personnel.
He noted that the powers of the commission is not stern enough to take drastic actions and also be able to punish members of the media and the media house thus the recommendations for the review of the laws.
The Minister stressed that, this information came to light when the ministry engaged various stakeholders in the past on how best Parliament can address some issues.
Mr. Mensah Bonsu added that, the NMC not being able to take punitive actions against media practitioners and media houses has breed the gateway for several misbehaviours and unwarranted attacks on personalities which he says the review of the laws is the best way to.
Mr. Mensah Bonsu on the issues of monetization of politics says, upon deliberations with Political Parties on ways forward, they suggested the need for constitutional reviews and also review in the Political parties laws which he says will help curb the growing trend.
Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith