Legal expert Tsatsu Tsikata has labeled the Electronic Levy (E-Levy), introduced by the current New Patriotic Party government, as a failure.

He argued that the E-Levy has not lived up to its expectations, even suggesting that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who was vice president when the policy was rolled out, now seems to be distancing himself from it.

Tsikata shared these views during an interview on GH One on Monday, November 11, 2024.

“E-Levy is passed and what has come of it? The E-Levy is a disaster that even the candidate of the governing party for the next presidential elections wants to stay far away from the E-Levy. According to what I’m reading, he says it will be abolished,” he said.

The legal expert's remarks on the E-Levy arose while discussing the Supreme Court's involvement in the Assin North case, which centers on Gyakye Quayson's dual citizenship and the ongoing vacant seats issue.

He emphasized that certain court rulings negatively impact the judiciary's reputation, weakening its credibility and authority.

Tsikata remarked that rulings which disregard the Constitution's provisions and principles reflect a disregard for the Constitution itself.

In reference to the Assin North case, Tsatsu Tsikata highlighted how some individuals used the Supreme Court in the process of passing the E-Levy.