‘Going by recent Supreme Court ruling, E-levy has not been passed, Majority didn’t have 138 quorum’ — Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said the minority’s walk out on the consideration of the controversial E-levy was strategic.

In a statement, he asserted that the walkout by the minority was strategic to reduce the needed numbers to form a quorum under article 104 (1) of the 1992 constitution.

The outspoken MP indicated that the majority who burnt on passing the controversial at all cost fell short of 138 numbers to form a quorum.

He indicated that the Supreme Court affirmation of Article 104 (1) in the recent Justice Abdulai case posits that the E-levy has not been passed.

“With our strategic walk out, you fall short of the required 138 quorum under article 104 (1) of the 1992 constitution and as affirmed by the Supreme Court in the recent Justice Abdulai case. Going by the Supreme Court’s decision, the E-levy has not been passed. What transpired today is a ridiculous nullity!”

He added, “Article 104 (1) of the 1992 constitution states that ‘Except otherwise provided in this Constitution, matters in parliament shall be determined by the votes of the majority of members present and voting, with at least half of all the members of Parliament present.’”

Read his full statement here