Home Politics POLITICS Akufo-Addo accused of 'gross disrespect' after signing E-Levy into law despite pending Supreme Court suit Saturday, April 02, 2022 at 8:27 AM by George Nyavor An MP on the side of the Minority has accused the president of blatant disregard for the rule of law According to Madina MP, Francis-Xavier Sosu, President Nana Akufo-Addo should not have signed the E-Levy into law because of the suit at the Supreme Court He said the president should have waited for the court to make a decision on the suit challenging the legality of the bills passage PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see YEN.com.gh News on your News Feed! President Nana Akufo-Addo has been criticised for signing the controversial E-Levy bill into law despite the pending Supreme Court suit against its passage. Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu did not mince words when he called the President's assent to the bill utterly lawless. Nana Akufo-Addo signed the E-Levy bill into law in record time. Source: Instagram/@fillaboyzdotcom Source: Instagram The Minority MP and Deputy Ranking Member on the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament said it is disappointing that the President, a lawyer, would act in a manner that undermines his training. READ ALSO E-Levy implementation starts in May after Akufo-Addo's swift assent to a controversial bill "It is also a stab of the claim of the president to be an ardent adherent to the rule of law and due process," Mr Sosu did not hide his discontent. Enjoy reading our stories? Join YEN.com.gh's Telegram channel for more! He told Citi News that he expected the president to wait for the Supreme Court's decision on the suit before approving the bill. The Minority in Parliament has filed a suit at the Supreme Court seeking relief for nine faults they believe have been triggered by the passage of the E-Levy bill yesterday. Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/204957-akufo-addo-accused-gross-disrespect-signing-e-levy-law-pending-supreme-court-suit/
The Minority MP and Deputy Ranking Member on the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament said it is disappointing that the President, a lawyer, would act in a manner that undermines his training. Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/204957-akufo-addo-accused-gross-disrespect-signing-e-levy-law-pending-supreme-court-suit/
An MP on the side of the Minority has accused the president of blatant disregard for the rule of law According to Madina MP, Francis-Xavier Sosu, President Nana Akufo-Addo should not have signed the E-Levy into law because of the suit at the Supreme Court He said the president should have waited for the court to make a decision on the suit challenging the legality of the bills passage PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see YEN.com.gh News on your News Feed! President Nana Akufo-Addo has been criticised for signing the controversial E-Levy bill into law despite the pending Supreme Court suit against its passage. Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/204957-akufo-addo-accused-gross-disrespect-signing-e-levy-law-pending-supreme-court-suit/
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