Former NLA Director-General and Akuapem North MP, Sammi Awuku, has openly endorsed the Mahama-led government's decision to abolish the controversial betting tax.
In an interview on Adom FM, monitored by MyNewsGh, Awuku expressed his long-standing opposition to the tax, despite it being a policy introduced under his party, the NPP. "I am thrilled that the betting tax will be abolished.
I have consistently opposed it, even during the NPP administration, as it has proven ineffective in many regions," Awuku candidly shared.
Awuku, who spearheaded operations at the National Lottery Authority (NLA), explained how the tax negatively impacted the lottery sector. "As NLA staff, we are not allowed to engage in the lottery.
