Posted 2/1/2024, 12:55:21 PM
Minority MPs Seek Refund of 'Unconstitutional' January Housing Levy Deductions
- Minority MPs demand refund of January housing levy deductions, citing unconstitutionality
- Court of Appeal ruled the 1.5% levy unconstitutional and halted further collections pending appeal
- Speaker Wetang'ula filed Supreme Court appeal but oversaw January deductions anyway
- Minority leader Wandayi says deductions violate court order and amount to contempt
- Calls on Parliamentary Service Commission to immediately refund January deductions to MPs