The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticized Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's pledge to abolish the E-levy, equating it to a deceptive move aimed at NPP MPs who previously supported the tax implementation.

In a post on his X platform dated February 8, 2024, Sam George questioned the sentiments of the NPP MPs who enthusiastically applauded Bawumia's announcement, highlighting the apparent contradiction in their positions.

Expressing skepticism, Sam George noted that Bawumia's statement essentially implied that the MPs lacked foresight in their support for the E-levy, dismissing their arguments and debates as baseless.

“I have a question to ask my Colleague NPP MPs who were sitting in the UPSA Hall yesterday and clapping vigorously for the comical performance of Dr @MBawumia. How do you all feel after fighting the NDC MPs and walking out and insulting us over the e-Levy?

“Now Bawumia says you all are short-sighted and not critical in your thinking and analysis. He says your arguments and debates in favour of e-Levy are all bogus and useless. And you were clapping yesterday? Or you were not paying attention? Like I am trying to understand how you must be feeling. Anyway, Ken Ofori-Atta is still Finance Minister after all your complaints. We move,” he added.

I have a question to ask my Colleague NPP MPs who were sitting in the UPSA Hall yesterday and clapping vigorously for the comical performance of Dr @MBawumia.How do you all feel after fighting the NDC MPs and walking out and insulting us over the e-Levy? Now Bawumia says you… pic.twitter.com/OeYfkai7DY— Sam 'Dzata' George 🦁🇬🇭 (@samgeorgegh) February 8, 2024

He specifically addressed the NPP MPs who had vehemently supported the tax, asking how they felt now that their candidate proposed its cancellation.

Despite their complaints about Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Sam George concluded his post with a nonchalant "We move."

“To move towards a cashless economy, however, we have to encourage the population to use electronic channels of payment. To accomplish this, there will be no taxes on digital payments under my administration. The e-levy will, therefore, be abolished,” he said at the UPSA auditorium on February 7.

Dr. Bawumia, who serves as both Vice President and the NPP's flagbearer, had announced during a manifesto delivery at the UPSA auditorium on February 7 that, if elected President, he would eliminate the E-levy as part of a broader strategy to promote a cashless economy.