Convenors of the #FixTheCountry Movement will in the course of the day, Monday, November 22, meet the Ghana Police Service regarding their intentions to demonstrate on Friday, November 26, 2021.
The protest is to express their displeasure with the 2022 budget particularly the 1.75% e-levy imposed on electronic transactions as announced by Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday November 17, 2021.
“Electronic transactions covering mobile money payments, bank transfers, merchant payments, and inward remittances will be charged at an applicable rate of 1.75 percent, which shall be borne by the sender, except inward remittances which will be borne by the recipient,” Ken Ofori Atta announced on the floor of Parliament.
One of the organisers of the #FixTheCountry movement, Hardi Yakubu, in an interview granted Citi/TV indicated that the ordinary Ghanaian has been bearing the brunt of the increased fuel prices since the beginning of the year hence the introduction of the new levy is unfortunate.
“We are mobilizing citizens to exercise their displeasure about the 2022 budget. We want to bring that displeasure to bear on the powers that be in our quest to prevent the government from compounding the frustration and suffering that the people of Ghana are already bearing.”
“Fuel prices have gone up 15 times this year and that has led to an increase in foods and basic goods. The 2022 budget instead of announcing measures to cushion Ghanaians rather introduces measures that will compound the problem and that is why it is necessary to highlight how this is objectionable by the people,” he said.
