‘Tax and chop’ – Social media users react to Majority Leader’s E-Levy birthday cake

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, celebrated his 65th birthday on February 3, 2022, with a touch of class and glam.

The plush birthday party to celebrate the Suame MP saw many attendees dazzle in their attires whiles dancing to melodious music in the background.

Prominent amongst people who attended the event were Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and other high-ranking government officials.

However, what has sparked a conversation about the party on social media particularly on Twitter are videos and pictures of the ‘giant’ all-green, six-part cake that spelt out the words, E-LEVY.

The pictures and videos come at a time when the government is trying to court support for the controversial levy that has sharply divided public opinion.

Some social media users who have been commenting on the development claim it is how the government intends to spend revenue accrued from the E-levy if it is passed whiles others say it is insensitive on the part of the Majority Leader to use the E-Levy cake for the birthday celebration.

Below are reactions from Twitter users:

E-levy cake duly chopped. ????????
Pay e-levy and see if it will be used for roads pic.twitter.com/10JRgTlPCp

— KOJO DYNAMIC (@AnnanPerry) February 9, 2022

The E-Levy cake is obtuse, insensitive & shows lack of perception towards the public sentiments. The Public is apoplectic about this levy. Such a Cavalier & pococurante disrespect for their feelings. If you can’t bring down a charging bull,then don’t wave a red cape at it

— Diallo (@theakyemmafia) February 9, 2022

Ladies and gentlemen below is a pictorial representation of….

“you can go to hell!! We will pass the E-Levy at all cost” pic.twitter.com/9xDE2vlo4p

— #ValentineWithEIB (@DeedeTettey) February 9, 2022

Kyei-Mensah Bonsu marks 65th Birthday with e-levy cake

Height of insensitivity. pic.twitter.com/pazUPtEKF0

— ????????????. ℕ???????? ???????????????????????? ℚ???????????????? ???????????????????????? (@niiafoteyquaye) February 9, 2022

So he’s telling us that E-levy is how they plan to eat more of the national cake?

Got it https://t.co/39zyHLCGEA

— Efo Dela (@Amegaxi) February 9, 2022

In the midst of controversies surrounding E-Levy, The NPP majority leader in conjunction with the Vice President who hasn’t made himself available to even talk about the draconian tax.. decided to MOCK us by cutting an E-Levy cake ???? with Taxpayers money… pic.twitter.com/9Ac1G7Kkcz

— AKWESI????????‍♂️???????????????? (@_AlbertAkwesi) February 9, 2022

E-levy is for the few ???????? its a strategy to secure money for 2024 campaign…. We should reject e-levy with our blood pic.twitter.com/fnkIJdTte6

— Paa Kwesi (@papakwesi_jr) February 9, 2022

The E-levy is all about chop chop pic.twitter.com/Fk1axkA38h

— Mahama 2024 (@CitizenTechiman) February 9, 2022

Nana Addo, Bawamia and their NPP are disrespecting Ghanaians teasing us on E LEVY by Celebrating on E-LEVY PARTY CAKE
AM SHOCK NANA ADDO

GOD WILL JUDGE YOU PEOPLE pic.twitter.com/Pi04ZUQAJ7

— Bernard Nyame (@BroBorges1) February 10, 2022