Sarah Adwoa Safo has defended her decision to vote against the controversial e-levy, insisting that it was detrimental to ordinary Ghanaians and played a role in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) electoral defeat.

In an interview on Joy Prime’s The Pulse Show, the former lawmaker explained why she refused to support the policy.

“I didn’t vote for the e-levy, and I have no regrets about my decision,” the Former Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya stated.

According to her, the tax disproportionately affected low-income earners who depended on mobile money transfers to support their families.

“Individuals who were most affected were those working in low-paying jobs, who relied on sending money back to their families in the villages.

“These individuals were already struggling, and the e-levy took away the little they had,” she explained, emphasizing that the policy deepened financial hardships rather than alleviating them.

Adwoa Safo further argued that the e-levy contributed to the NPP’s electoral loss, as it alienated the party’s support base. She believes the ruling party must learn from such policy missteps if it hopes to regain public trust.

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