A member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) transitional team, Hanna Tetteh, has said the request by former president John Dramani Mahama for a bungalow and office is part of his end of service benefit package approved by parliament.
Speaking to Class News, she noted that the former president only asked to maintain his current residence as opposed to being issued a new one.
According to the former Foreign Affairs Minister, the request for a house is not new as it has been done for former presidents.
“Parliament approved the president’s entitlement. What was discussed and approved by parliament has been the case for previous heads of state. It was that the president would be provided with official accommodation befitting a former president which also will have guest houses and an office. So it’s not about him asking for something; it’s an entitlement approved for him by parliament which has been approved for former heads of state already,” she stated.
Ms Tetteh further explained that Mr Mahama requested specifically that he would prefer to remain at his current address rather than move out to a new accommodation.
“Again this is very much in line with presidents. If you recall, when former president Rawlings handed over to President Kufuor and he was leaving office, he indicated that he would prefer to live where his family was already residing. That building was given to him as his official accommodation. And you would also recall that when the building was damaged by fire, it was the state’s responsibility to rebuild it. Now all of these precedents have gone on in our country… His (Mahama) benefits were approved by parliament. …As a member of the transition team, what I’m aware of is that the president had approval to get it as in the case of previous presidents – an official accommodation and office, two vehicles, security arrangements, and everything that the state is obliged to provide former heads of state.”
Meanwhile, government’s transition team, led by Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has disclosed it has not authorised former president John Mahama to continue to reside in the same state bungalow he lived in as president.
According to Mr Osafo-Marfo the transition team was yet to make a decision on the matter because “we have to meet and discuss as a team, but we are holding the request”.
Source: Classfmonline
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MAHAMA BUNGALOW IS NOT OKAY BY PARLIAMENT. THAT IS OFFICIAL VICE PRESIDENTIAL HOUSE AND MUST VACATE FOR ALHAJI BUWUMIA TO TAKE OVER. THE LATE VICE PRESIDENT LEFT IT WHILE LEAVING POWER. JOHN MAHAMA MUST ALSO LEAVE IT.
IF WOMEN IN ndc ARE HEARTLESS LIKE THIS, THEN GOD HAVE MERCY UPON AMA GHANA.
Greediness at its peak.father with sharp teeth
Hannah, listen to me. It is a bad precedent and the Transitional Act has revoked it. Rawlings had it in 2000 so it should happen in 2017.I don't understand why these chaps think that it is business as usual.
Approved Indeed by the most corrupt parliament dominated by a biased majority in the NDC. By Hannah Tetteh's logic, anytime Ghana elects someone from the NDC as president, they have to keep the states property as their own. In fact so high is the NDC's corruption that they are never ashamed of it. The law is the law. JDM should move out to what he is due and leave the states property at once. It will be utter shame for the Courts be used to evict him. save your face JDM. JM twa so wai.
Moye abro ne bayie paa, why do you want to destroy our country. he cannot be given that house and they should not make that mistake. Shameful NDC. Hannah Teeteh you should be ashamed of yourself. aa.
The answer to John Mahama's request to keep the said house is CARPITAL NO from the public. Please anyone close to Nana Akuffo Addo should send this information to him- The citizens of the land say NO to that request! The NO is not coming from Nana but the citizens!
Where is Kuffour's bungalow given to him by Mahamah 8 years after exiting the presidency? He's living in his own house and still waiting. Do you think Mahamah is more human than JAK? Why can't Mahamah lives in his own house like JAK and wait? Nkwasea sem aaaa kwakwa. He even has to fight to get an office.
PLEASE NOOOOOOOO DONT GIVEN HIM NOTHING, HE GOT HIS OWN RESIDENT, DID GIVEN KUFFOUR SOMETHING AFTER LEAVING OFFICE, NO GHANAIANS DONT LIKE IT PLEASE MR PRESIDENT.
Another unwiseee person hanna tetteh speaking like a serial caller. the ndc party better shut their mouths and sleep in opposition. what do they take ghanaians for??????? we are above such nonnnsennse jokes