Not long after the disclosure about the NDC John Mahama administration sold state cars that were as young as a week old, as revealed by the Chief Executive officer of Public Sector reform at the Presidency, including how poorly state cars were handled during the transition process, it has been revealed that 38 cars were signed off by Mahama’s Chief of Staff Julius Debrah to military personnel illegally.
The Akufo-Addo government has therefore written to the Military high Command to release those cars by September 7th, 2018. Upon assumption of office, it was alleged that some 200 vehicles were missing in the pool at the Presidency, including one seized from actor John Dumelo when he attempted to re-spray the car allegedly.
The letter from the presidency sighted by MyNewsGH.com listed the names of all 38 personnel who bought their own vehicles cheaply when the Mahama government was leaving office.
“786 brand new cars were disposed of by the previous government at very very cheap prices. Cars that could last for 10 years were sold within a week, few months and a year. How could we have built a nation with this attitude,” Kusi Boafo had said early this year.
The vehicles include Toyota Camry, Toyotal Corolla, Toyota Avensis, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i10 and Nissan Sentra.
The accusation and the corresponding denial by the former government prompted the establishment of a taskforce with a mandate to retrieve missing state vehicles.
The composition of the taskforce which included the Ghana Police Service, Bureau of National Investigations, the Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs Division), the Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority and Office of the President drew fierce criticisms from a section of the Ghanaian Public, especially members of the previous government.
But in the letter, all service personnel who bought the said vehicles as “their end of service benefit,” have been given up to September 7 to return same to the Military High Command for a refund of their monies.”
“All documents relating to the sale/purchase of the vehicles should be provided to enable refund to be effected”
The names of all the 38 soldiers, their service number, unit and the vehicle they bought have been sent to the Chief of Defence Staff for action.
Source: MyNewsGh.com
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Dwarf president Akuffo Addo, tell us who arrange JB Killing? One sit for dollar president, Dangote bribe, Nyatakyi monies you took, Ameri 10 Million Dollars u took, Bring them first before ok. I am coming purposely for u This time dont travel i will meet u in the country u will go, as i declared Ken Agyapong Wanted from Dubai so i will face u direct and fire u
You an idiooooooooooot to say the least.
there are more criminal in the US than we have in k US in heaven ehGhana. you guys thin
NDC is evil. No rightful and sensible person will support the NDC Party.
Just imagine a corrupt public official asking an opinion leader to plead on his/her behalf after st~eal'ing public funds? You and I know it wont happen in US.
youre very stupiiiiid OTOLIO
What at all is wrong with Mahama and his ndc? It is even hard to reason if a kindergarten baby will think that way. And what? He wants to come back as what? President? God have mercy.
THIS IS CHILDISH WHY IS THIS GOVERMENT SO CLOSE TO CARS SINCE IT CAME INTO OFFICE. IS THIS A PRIORITY? I HEAR THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT BUY ANY CAR AND THE PRESIDENT IS GOING TO USE HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TO WORK? NOW GO SEE THE TYPE OF FRESS CARS IN THE CONVEY THEY NOW SMELL POWER. IF THEY COLLECT THIS CARS FROM THE SECURITY PERSONEL WHAT NEED WILL IT BE. THIS ARE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE PUT THEIR LIVES AT STAKE FOR THE NATION DAY AND NIGHT AND YOU SAY THEY DONT DESERVE THOSE USED CARS WHICH HAS BEEN USED LOCALLY? THINGS ARE TOUGH YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE STARTED LIFE HUNDREDS OF THEM ARE NOW SITTING HOME SINCE THE BANK CRISES STARTED. THINGS ARE VERY DIFFICULT AND YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT USED CARS TO THE MILITARY. AM SO SAD. IS THIS GHANA AND THIS IS COMING FROM THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF NOT THE CHIEF OF STAFF. EACH TIME THE GOVERMENT GETS ITS BACK ON THE WALL THEY TRY TO HANG ON SOMETHING TO DIVERT ATTENTION. NOW PEOPLE WILL TALK ABOUT CARS AND LEAVE THE BANK WAHALA.
THE ACT OF SELLING CARS TO SOME FEW ARMY PERSONNELS LOYAL TO NDC GOVERNMENT AND NOT GHANA BY MAHAMA ADMINISTRATION WAS INTENDED TO CAUSE DISCRIMINATION AND DIVISION IN THE ARMY. THE ACT WAS CORRUPT AND THE BENEFICIARY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN TO REJECT THE OFFER IF THEY WERE SINCERE. GHANA SOLDIERS UNDER JJ AND SOME OTHER TIMES HAVE CAUSED SO MUCH PAIN TO CIVILIANS AND SOME OF THEIR OWN OFFICERS IN THE NAME OF CORRUPTION. IT IS VERY SHAMEFUL OF THE SOLDIERS WHO ACCEPTED SUCH CORRUPT DEAL FROM MAHAMA GOVERNMENT. THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THE MOVE COULD BETRAY THEM AS CORRUPT AMONG THEIR OWN FRIENDS IN THE ARMY. THEY COULD BE SEEN AS UNDISCIPLINED IN THE EYES OF THEIR FELLOW SOLDIERS.
The military should not even go in for such deals, but because they are also corrupt that is the reason why. As this man called Mahama, they think they will go free, one day their children will pay bitterly for it. Robbing Ghanaians of every penny to enrich yourselves whiles majority of the population who voted you into power go hungry. The last time I was in Ghana, within 5 weeks, l spent $1500 on food. I will never have spent this money in USA for 5 weeks. Look at what our country have become and the most unfortunate thing is that, the youth are so drunk into these politics blindly whiles they continue to suffer. Some of them don't even have food to eat, let alone a comfortable place to lay their heads.