Some Ghanaians have descended on the CEO of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, following his comments that the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) cannot be scrapped immediately without regulatory approval, even after President John Dramani Mahama\u2019s assent.<\/p>\n Speaking to the media on April 2, 2025, Stephen Blewett explained that the abolition of the E-Levy cannot take immediate effect as it must go through regulatory processes before implementation.<\/p>\n His statement comes after President Mahama signed legislative bills into law, officially abolishing several taxes, including the E-Levy, Betting Tax, and Emissions Tax.<\/p>\n Following Blewett\u2019s remarks, many Ghanaians took to social media to express their disagreement, arguing that the new law should take effect immediately.<\/p>\n “Totally nonsense. What does he mean? Are those regulators above the law?\u201d a user said. <\/p>\n “If they deduct, they\u2019d have to refund,\u201d another added. <\/p>\n “When it was introduced, it took effect immediately, but now they\u2019re delaying? This country ehh hmm, \u201cone other lamented. <\/p>\n “The Akufo-Addo government introduced the E-Levy, and MTN implemented it right away. Mahama has abolished it, Parliament has approved it, and the President has signed it. MTN must stop immediately. Any pesewa deducted must be refunded!”<\/p>\n “MTN are thieves, from data bundles to MoMo transfers!”<\/p>\n “So is it going to take a year to do the needful after the President has assented to the bill? This is daylight robbery, Mr. CEO of MTN.”<\/p>\n “Someone should give the MTN CEO a strong warning!”<\/p>\n Is he okay? Which approval again? The president has signed, what authority is higher than that? Deduct something like that from my money again and see shege.<\/p>\n \u2014 Blak_InkGH\ud83d\udda4\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec (@efokojo8) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Make somebody give the MTN CEO strooong warning \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 https:\/\/t.co\/FvqRFMpSJv<\/p>\n \u2014 Kwame Juggernaut (@k_juggernaut) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n So is it going to take a year to do the needful After the President has assented the bill? Is it daylight robbery mr ceo of MTN<\/p>\n \u2014 Ama Sarah (@Ama_Sarah56) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Despite the e-levy’s repeal on April 2, 2025, MTN users in Ghana will likely keep paying it temporarily due to regulatory delays. MTN CEO Stephen Blewett said the levy can’t be removed until the Bank of Ghana approves, a process that must be followed. The e-levy, a 1% tax on\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Grok (@grok) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n How sure are we that some persons in the previous government were getting personal share from the collection of the E-levy. MTN CEO must speak out.<\/p>\n \u2014 Anthony Egan (@tonyeghan) April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Totally nonsense. What does he mean. Are those regulators above the law<\/p>\n \u2014 Isaac Awuakye (@nanaawuakye) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Massa this man wants the wrath of the Ghanaian youths anaa? Massa. He better act fast o. Took us forever to get here, we can\u2019t be slowing down for regulatory approval o<\/p>\n \u2014 WithAlvin \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@withAlvin__) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If they deduct they’d have to refund.<\/p>\n \u2014 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddedKwame Ato\ud83e\udd85\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddee (@eagleyez7) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Mahama signing the thing is just to make Ghanaians happy but low key he’s instructed them not to stop deducting it<\/p>\n \u2014 oppong gyimah (@oppong_gyimah) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Akuffo Addo government introduced the E-Levy, MTN, others started implementing it immediately. The Mahama government ABOLISHED it by approval of the Parliament, signed by the President. MTN, other companies MUST stop immediately. Any PESEWA taken from anyone must be refunded.<\/p>\n \u2014 CITIZENS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE. Nonpolitical. (@WilliamGOKU2) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The day president Nana Addo ascent his signature to pass the e-levy as law,the following day the telcos start deducting us the 1.75 % changes,so what is he saying,within 24 hours from the President signing to repeal this levy if they deduct us,we will sue them in court for refund<\/p>\n \u2014 Osei Hemaa (@OseitheQueen) April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n AM\/KA<\/p>\n Meanwhile, watch GhanaWeb’s tour of Fort Victoria and the Cape Coast Lighthouse below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"CEO](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/331\/33179303.295.jpg\" "\\"CEO")
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