{"id":1009807,"date":"2022-03-03T14:23:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T14:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/03\/asiedu-nketias-e-levy-indigenous-twi-name-video\/"},"modified":"2022-03-03T14:23:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T14:23:47","slug":"asiedu-nketias-e-levy-indigenous-twi-name-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/03\/asiedu-nketias-e-levy-indigenous-twi-name-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Asiedu Nketia&#8217;s E-levy indigenous \u2018Twi\u2019 name [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maxresdefault-2-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"HOpP1TcPf3M\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asiedu Nketia gives E-levy indigenous \u2018Twi\u2019 name\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HOpP1TcPf3M?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"HOpP1TcPf3M\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asiedu Nketia gives E-levy indigenous \u2018Twi\u2019 name\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HOpP1TcPf3M?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has given a new name to the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy). <\/p>\n<p>President Nana Akufo-Addo has insisted that it is in the public interest that the proposed levy be enacted into law to improve the country\u2019s tax-to-GDP ratio on an equitable basis.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the opening of the maiden National Labour Conference at Kwahu-Nkwatia in the Eastern Region on Monday, President Akufo-Addo emphasised that it was time the country raised money domestically to fund its development imperatives and ended its dependence on foreign savings.<\/p>\n<p>But to Mr Nketia, the ruling has now positioned the levy, which he believes is bad for the country, as the solution to all of problems, particularly to aid development. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the interest of Ghana, we should not support E-levy. The conversation is not about not having money but everyone is looking at actions that are in the interest of the nation. So we [NDC] believe stopping it will be in the interest of the nation,\u201d he said on Nhyira FM\u2019s<em> Kuro Yi Mu Nsem<\/em> show. <\/p>\n<p>He has, therefore, suggested that it should be localised as <em>Akobam<\/em>, a body ointment that gained popularity due to a song composed to advertise the product years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo now E-levy has become Akobam, the government is not telling us the truth,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ON:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The song depicted the balm could be used for almost all ailments.<\/p>\n<p><em>Akobam meti y3 meya<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 my head aches; <em>Memu ye meya<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 my body aches; <em>Mensa ye meya<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 my hand aches. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video above:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"MA3OEClaAvc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The role of fathers in an Akan Marriage Setting - Afisem on Adom TV\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MA3OEClaAvc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has given a new name to the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy). 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