Former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has expressed worry over John Dramani Mahama’s pledge to remove taxes on betting.
He has pledged to petition the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church to call John Dramani Mahama to order.
“I attend the same church as Mahama. We both attend Assemblies of God, and our General Superintendent is Rev. Wengam. I will have to petition him to call Mahama to order because of his intention to remove betting tax,” he told Kumasi-based Angel FM.
He is worried about the direction the former president is going just because he wants to annex power from the NPP.
To him, it’s either the former President wants to make Ghana a betting hub to destroy the country’s youth.
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who was speaking on Kumasi-based Angel FM could not fathom why the former President, knowing very well that betting is not a job and that it is taxed mainly to prevent people from going all out, will promise to remove taxes
“As a Christian, I believe everyone should earn from their work. The Bible is against betting, that’s my understanding.
“The government imposed the betting tax to discourage people from focusing on betting, similar to taxes on alcoholic drinks and cigarettes to limit their usage,” the Suame MP said.
“If you remove the tax from alcoholic beverages, you are encouraging people to drink more. Is it Mahama’s intention to turn the country into a betting hub by removing the tax? Betting is not a profession, so if you are a Christian and you intend to do this, it’s questionable.”
Source: MyNewsGH
