George Opare Addo, the National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the government to quickly repeal the 10% withholding tax that was recently imposed on all gross gaming wins.
The NDC Youth Wing warned of a series of protests in a press release if the government did not remove the levy.
Full statement below
ABOLISH THE TEN (10%) BET TAX NOW!
In the face of the unjust TEN (10%) taxation on bet Wins, we, the young people of Ghana and the NDC Youth, declare a resolute series of actions to resist this burdensome and insensitive policy.
Our unity is unwavering, and our determination to protect the funds young people secure through betting is unyielding. Through agitations, protests, advocacy, and civic engagements, we will ensure our voices are heard and demand that this CORRUPT Akufo-Addo/Bawumia Government rescind its decision. Young people shall not be burdened to compensate for the following;
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- The monies were stolen and stashed by appointees of this NPP government and saved in their homes and bank accounts.
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- The massive corruption happening at the Bank of Ghana under the watch of Dr.Ernest Addison
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- The failed vision of President Akufo-Addo’s government.
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- The Lies of Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, seen now to be a public ridicule amongst young people.
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- The arrogance of appointees of the government who have taken the pleasure of stealing public funds, talking down on citizens, and robbing young people of the meagre sums they secure through betting in an economy that has impoverished them.
We INTEND to do the following;
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- Picket at the Ministry of Finance and occupy government offices across the country.
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- Start and scale up nationwide conventional and unconventional lawful agitations as a measure of the resistance.
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- Instigate young people to confront officials of this government and demand “AN END to the CORRUPTION and Insensitivity of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-failed brigade.”
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- Occupy Parliament and other government agencies.
We are asking you as young people to mobilize and join in this struggle.
Further Instructions shall be communicated to all our NDC constituency youth wing departments across the country, and the public is encouraged to contact our officers across the country to synergize the delivery of our executed resistance and protest against this failed Government!
George Opare Addo
National Youth Organizer
Source: Peacefmonline.com
