10% Bet Tax: NDC youth resolve to instigate young Ghanaians to confront gov’t officials

The Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared its intentions to embark on a series of actions in an effort to stop government from going ahead with the imposition of a 10 percent tax on bet wins.

The tax was rolled out on Tuesday, August 15.

The youth wing of the NDC, in a statement on Wednesday, August 16, said it will ensure that the government rescinds this decision through agitations, protests, advocacy, and civic engagements.

The statement said government only wants young Ghanaians to compensate for “monies stolen and stashed by appointees of this NPP government and saved in their homes and bank accounts; the massive corruption happening at the Bank of Ghana under the watch of Dr Ernest Addision; the failed vision of President Akufo-Addo’s government; the lies of Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, seen now to be a public ridicule amongst young people; 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 meager sums they secure through betting in an economy that has impoverished them”.

The NDC youth intend, therefore, to among others, picket at the Ministry of Finance “and occupy government offices across the country”.

Signed by National Youth Organiser George Opare Addo, the statement also served notice of staging “conventional and unconventional lawful agitations as a measure of the resistance”.

They will also “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’”.

They have also served notice to “occupy” Parliament and other government agencies.

“We are asking you as young people to mobilize and join this struggle.”

The statement said further communication will be sent to all NDC youth in the constituencies across the country to synergise the various actions.