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"Change the decision making process in Parliament"

Mr. Pratt said the system of voting where the majority will always support it's party's request and minority do otherwise must be changed.

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This follows parliament's approval of a $832 million tax waiver for the Meridian Port Services Limited for the expansion of the Tema Port.

Meridian Port Services is one of the three companies involved in a joint venture with the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority (GPHA) to undertake the expansion at the Tema Port. Meridian Port Services is funding the project under a public-private-partnership (PPP).

Even though the Minority in Parliament were against the tax waiver, it was approved because after the voting in parliament the majority in the house supported it.

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The tax waiver which is almost two-thirds of the actual cost of the project which is &1.5 billion will see Meridian Port Services receive concessions on VAT, NHIA Levy, Custom duties, Corporate and withholding taxes.

Speaking on Accra based Adom FM Mr. Pratt said the system of voting where the majority will always support it's party's request and minority do otherwise must be changed.

He said in advanced countries party members disagree with their party's decision and it is still accepted. He said "in the UK, David Cameroun's cabinet minister disagreed with him on a debate as to whether Britain should leave the EU and he hasn't been sacked or victimized".

He believes voting should be done based on issues and not on partisan basis. He argued that, that will be the only way better decisions will be taken to favor Ghana as a nation.

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