This was after the 7-member panel of the Court unanimously dismissed an application by three Minority MPs to suspend the implementation of the levy on Wednesday, May 4.

According to the Court, the Republic would suffer a great deal if the government is temporarily stopped from deducting the levy from electronic transactions.

In response to the directive to the GRA, Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, who is one of the plaintiffs, said he is satisfied with the Court’s directive to the GRA.

The Tamale South MP described the Supreme Court’s ruling as “refreshing and heartwarming.”

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“At least some people will not be in a rush to collateralise it until the substantive matter is determined. We raised this matter because it is of public interest, constitutional significance,” he told the press after the ruling.

The three Minority MPs in the substantive suit contend that Parliament did not have the required number of at least half of its members present when the controversial tax policy was approved.

As a result, they are praying the Court to restrain the government and its actors from proceeding to implement the law.

However, this is a request the Supreme Court said it cannot grant.

The Court consisted of Nene Amegatcher as President, Her Ladyship Mariama Owusu, His Lordship Professor Ashie Kotey, Her Ladyship Getrude Torkornoo, Her Ladyship Lovelace Johnson, His Lordship Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi and Her Ladyship Professor Henrietta Mensah Bonsu.

The embattled MP says the majority 5-2 decision was a patent and fundamental error of the law and a breach of portions of Ghana’s constitution.

A Supreme Court panel comprising Justices Jones Dotse, Jones Dotse, Agnes Dordzie, Nene Amegatcher, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude Torkonoo, Prof Henrietta Mensah Bonsu and Emmanuel Y. Kulendi restrained Mr Quayson from holding himself out as a Parliamentarian.

“The application succeeds. The MP is restrained from holding himself as MP for Assin North and restrained from attending Parliament to conduct business on behalf of the people of Assin North.

“The restriction remains until the final determination of the substantive matter. We direct that the case hearing be expedited,“ Justice Dotse ruled.

This followed an application by a resident of the constituency Michael Ankomah Nimfah.

Mr Quayson contends that the court’s decision was wrong in that it effectively attempts to execute a decision of the Cape Coast High Court in a manner that occasions a gross miscarriage of justice against him.

The embattled MP’s troubles commenced after the Cape Coast High Court in July 2021 nullified his election, stating that he was not eligible to contest the polls.

Mr Quayson has since been fighting to set this aside, but his biggest setback is this restraining order imposed by the Apex Court.

By urging the court to review its decision, two other judges will be joining the original seven-member panel.

The case is scheduled for hearing on May 17, 2022.

The MP has also filed another application urging the Supreme Court to set aside the substantive case against him by Michael Ankomah Nimfah.

That is scheduled for hearing on May 10, 2022.

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