Former President John Mahama has rejected an office space that was to be provided to him by the new government.
Mahama, who has also withdran an earlier request to keep his current place of residence as his retirement home said the decision was to avoid hurting the great relationship between himself and the current President, Nana Akufo-Addo.
In a letter addressed to the new President on Wednesday [January 11], John Mahama said he had never requested to purchase the property contrary to speculations in some sections of the media.
The Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh committee on Emoluments and Conditions of Service for Article 71 office holders in its report on the recommendation of benefits for Presidents leaving office named among other things an office space equipped with modern gadgets to be given to the retiring presidents but President John Mahama even before being presented with he property has rejected it.
“I do recognize that these are facilities that are conventionally extended to Presidents that leave office and I am also mindful of the approval by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana on Wednesday, 4th January, 2017 at its Twenty-Second Sitting of the Third Meeting of the Fourth Session.
You will recall, Mr. President, that contrary to the erroneous impression created by some persons in Government and the interpretation given to the formal letter submitted on my behalf by Julius Debrah, this follow-up to an agreement we had on my choice of accommodation and office. I had never requested to purchase the property,” Mahama said.
‘Mahama withdraws request for state bungalow’
Mahama, through a letter signed by the former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, dated 19th December 2016, informed the new government that Mahama wanted to keep the Presidential residence as his retirement home, and made a request for some adjoining properties to be given to him as his office.
President Mahama’s request to keep the bungalow, contrary to the approved recommendations set by the Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh committee on Emoluments and Conditions of Service for Article 71 office holders, has created a public uproar, with many Ghanaians accusing the President of blatantly trying to acquire more than what has been approved for him by the state.
‘Residence approved as my retirement package’
The President in a subsequent statement, said his decision to maintain the state residence he occupied while in office, was approved by the new government led by Nana Akufo-Addo as well as Parliament.
‘We’ve not approved Mahama’s request’
But President Nana Akufo-Addo’s side of the transition team in a rebuttal, said the government is yet to approve former President Mahama’s request to keep his the property, contrary to Mr. Mahama’s statement.
Source: Citifmonline
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WHEN YOU AND YOUR SURROGATES WERE INSULTING AND DENIGRATING NANA WERE YOU NOT DAMAGING THE RELATIONSHIP. WHEN YOU WERE CALLING HIM OPANA, WHAT WERE YOU DOING??? BE THANKFUL THAT DESPITE ALL THE ABUSE AND CHARACTER ASASSINATION, NANA HAS FORGIVEN YOU. BE THANKFUL, GREEDY BAAASTAAARD!!!!
Better u wakeup early ex -mahama
LETS ALL SHOW RESPECT TO THE ELDERLY.IF WE DONT PROTECT OUR OWN HOW CAN THE OUTSIDER RESPECT HIM.HE HAS BEEN PRESIDENT FOR NATION.THE FACT THAT U DONT LIKE HIM DOES NOT MEAN U SHOULD INSULT HIM.HOW WOULD U FEEL IF HE WAS YOUR FATHER AND YOU HEAR PEOPLE RAINING INSULT ON HIM DAILY.PLS AND PLS AGAIN LETS ACCORD HIM SOME RESPECT.HE IS A HUMAN BEING NOT A SUPERME BEING AND BOUND TO MAKE MISTAKES. DO UNTO OTHERS WHAT YOU WANT OTHER TO DO UNTO YOU.
Mahama paa u think we care! you can go and sleep in your Ford gift....massa stop being in the news na wo time 3twa mu! you are making noise!
JDM did not reject the house but denied it. He is such a greedy and irresponsible fellow. If a watchman can put up a house from his meagre salary, JDM has no excuse squarting in that building. We need to amend the law to prevent politicians ***barred word*** the state especially the previous.
All requests and decisions must be in line with the law. Not in line with conventions of the past. So where should the new vice president reside? It was wrong for the past vice president not to have been occupying that house in the first place! Lets wake up and allow our laws and systems to work! Period.
So he's going to be given a new unoccupied house instead? Exercise in fruitility!
JDM is behaving like a spoilt child. We aren't in the mood to pamper him. He's got a lot already from all the create, loot and share.
Mahama can even reject his fat salary and exgratia.... who cares? He has stolen enough from us so rejecting any more offers is all well and good. He doesn't deserve a penny!... after messing the whole ecomini and leaving us HIPC. Let Mahama go and collect the house and cars from Akua Donkor. ***barred word*** head of state who accepts bribe with ***barred word*** abundance.
Some of you just Speak with as if you no brains in your head. how can you speak like that to a Former President. Has any of your pathetic family members ever been a President?