According to him, his demo will push for the Ashanti Region to also be included, stating residents have experienced series of flooding incidents in the year.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, he stated he cannot fathom why the Minority in Parliament will push for support for Keta and can’t do the same for the Ashanti Region.

“If the Finance Minister dares put Keta in the budget, I’ll also lead demo to get Kumasi flooded areas in there too. Why are the Minority MPs not fighting for the people of Kumasi because it has flooded about four times already,? he queried.

He stressed the Minority cannot hold the government to ransom and threaten not to approve the budget over rescue efforts for the victims.

Calls for a sea defence at Keta intensified in November 2021, after tidal waves ravaged homes of residents at Anloga and Keta.

This followed a similar incident in March, displacing many residents and destroying fishing accoutrement, livestock, and other valuables.

Though the ravages of tidal waves are not new to the Keta coastline, the damage this year has been enormous, disrupting major economic activities, affecting women, children and other vulnerable people in these communities.

Residents of Dzita, Agbledomi, Atiteti, Agokedzi, and Fuveme in the Anloga district of the Volta Region have been displaced.

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However, the Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that the Finance Ministry will allocate funds for the construction of the second phase of the Keta sea defence wall.

According to Mr Asenso-Boakye, the completion of works under the second phase of the project is expected to cover a minimum coastal stretch of 8km.

But to Napo, as he is popularly known, the National Democratic Congress government misapplied funds dedicated for the Keta defence project, hence his decision for a demo if another fund is captured in the 2022 budget for the project.

According to leaders of the social advocacy group, certain aspects of the Budget are inherently “ridiculous”, hence their decision to protest.

Clad in red and black outfits, they poured out on the streets to register their displeasure particularly with the 1.75% Electronic Transaction Tax (E-levy).

The protest began from the Tema Station in Accra, near the National Hockey Stadium, after which the protesters marched to the Parliament House to present a petition.

The police were also in attendance to ensure a peaceful process and provide maximum security as the protesters chanted we won’t pay e-levy tax.

The campaigners, during the protest, called on the government to account for projects it has undertaken so far.

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Wednesday, November 17, presented the 2022 Budget estimates to Parliament for approval.

As part of his presentation, he indicated that government wants to abolish all road tolls and impose a 1.75% E-levy on all electronic transactions.

These two items in the Budget have since sparked series of debates in public discourse, with many splitting hairs on the said proposals, amongst others.

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This follows a similar protest by the group in August 2021 to drum home concerns about the state of the economy.

The campaigners had in the last few months agitated on social media demanding that the government addresses challenges that have for years bedevilled the nation.

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