Ofori-Atta isn’t above the law, he should be brought to book – Stephen Amoah

Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has stated that the former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is not above the law and should be held accountable.

Speaking on GHOne TV’s Hard Talk with Serwaa Amihere on February 14, Dr. Amoah dismissed claims that Ofori-Atta is a fugitive, clarifying the definition of the term while insisting that legal processes must take their course.

This was following the actions of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) declaring the former minister, Ken Ofori-Atta a fugitive and wanted.

The former deputy finance minister further reiterated that the actions of the OSP were unacceptable and unethical.

“A fugitive is someone who is running away from captivity. I don’t think Ken Ofori-Atta is in captivity. Ofori-Atta is not above the law. He should be brought to book”, Dr Amoah stated.

Dr. Amoah has also defended the introduction of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), stating that he has no regrets about its implementation, despite significant public opposition.

He emphasized that the country depends on structured taxation for revenue; pointing out that Ghana’s economy operates on a deficit, making tax adjustments necessary.

“Personally, I don’t regret about E-Levy. We are running what I describe as a negative effective tax rate economy. Ghana has generally been run on deficit. So, tax is calibrated in nature based on our fiscal space. The money we receive is not enough, hence the adjustment of taxes,” he said.

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