- Ghanaian actor and entrepreneur John Dumelo has sent a message to President Nana Akufo-Addo about the new tax reforms
- The CEO of Melo Food warned that taxing bet earnings will cause the youth to rise up against him
- John Dumelo, who officially went into politics in 2016, has sought to portray himself as a champion of the youth
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Ghanaian actor-turned-politician John Dumelo has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to back off plans by his government to tax winnings from sports betting to avoid a youth-led uprising.
The government plans to introduce a 10% withholding tax on all winnings from lotteries and sports betting as part of efforts to boost revenue and revive the economy.
But the move has not gone down well with many Ghanaians, especially the youth who patronise sports betting platforms.
John Dumelo, who in the past promoted sports betting as an avenue for the youth …