Former President John Mahama has no business occupying his official residence after leaving office, Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Akomea has said.
According to him, Mr Mahama’s decision to take over the government apartment is absurd, worrying and one that defies logic.
Consequently, Mr Akomea has urged the presidency to reject the former president’s offer as it would set a bad precedent.
“It would set a very bad precedent if Mr Mahama is permitted to stay in that house, and we should discourage that as politicians. It simply doesn’t make moral sense, to say the least,” Mr Akomea stressed.
In an interview with Okay FM, the NPP communications director insisted that it would be “great disservice” to the nation if such conduct by politicians go unchecked.
Former President Mahama’s decision to stay in his official residence after leaving office has attracted a storm of criticism from a section of the public who believe his conduct flouts aspects of the Transition Act.
A letter dated December 19, 2016, and signed by the former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, made a request to the Transition Team of the new government to allow Former President to keep Bungalow No.3 of Prestige Link in Cantonments, “and its adjoining facilities as his retirement home.”
The President also requested to have Bungalow No.6 on 3rd Avenue, Ridge, as his office.
After the controversy, the office of the former president responded in a press statement on Monday claiming that a deal had been reached for the former president to keep the house. The statement reads:
“Contrary to the claims being made that HE John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana, has refused to vacate his residence, we wish to state and confirm that per the information officially communicated to the newly inaugurated administration following discussions by the Joint Transition Team, President Mahama will continue to maintain his current place of residence as his retirement home.
“The decision and agreement on the place of residence and office for the former President was formally communicated to the new administration by the former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on December 19, 2016.
“The Sixth Parliament of the 4th Republic before its dissolution, also resolved that residential and office accommodation should be provided to the outgoing President, HE John Dramani Mahama in line with convention and existing precedent.
“The claims that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is stranded and has nowhere to stay, is mischievous and deliberately intended to embarrass President Mahama.
“The Vice President is expected to take up residence in the House known as Australia House, which was previously occupied by former Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur.
“An Official and Permanent residence for the Vice President is currently under construction, off the Switchback road. Dr Bawumia will move into the new structure when completed.
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Please Mahama,show us the office and residential building you gave to kuffour so that nana Addo will give you same.Do unto others what you want them to do for you.The hypocrisy and propaganda has catch up with you.first you said appointees should not take gift more than 200 cedis then you went for Ford gift from a Boukina faso comtractor.secondly you said it's against moral ethics for government officials to purchase goverment properties but you have turned round to break your own ethics,shame into you.and to nana Addo I believe he should also remember he will become ex predident some days to come and he will also not follow suit.Enough is enough Ghana money deserve protection to solve the numerous problems that befall the country.
AKUFFO ADDO YETU WOFO A TIE. DONT SELL YOUR BIRTH RIGHT. YOU KNOW THAT STORY IN THE BIBLE. ESSAU SAID IT WAS NOTHING TO SELL HIS BIRTHRIGHT TO JACOB AND IT TOOK THE BLESSING OF GOD AWAY FROM HIM TO THE PERSON HE SOLD THAT BIRTHRIGHT, JACOB. TO LEAVE MAHAMA TO STAY IN THE HOUSE HE LIVED AS PRESIDENT WOULD MEAN LEAVING THE PRESIDENCY UNDER HIS SPIRITUAL SPELL. YOU WILL FAIL AND FALL TO HIS FEET. AND ALL THE ACCUSATION LEVELED AGAINST MAHAMA WILL COME BACK TO YOU. YOU WILL COMPETE WITH HIM AS WHO IS THE WORST PRESIDENT OF GHANA IN SPITE OF THE RICH HUMAN RESOURCES OF NPP. YOU ARE NOTED FOR BEING PRINCIPLED AND MANY GHANAIANS HAVE ALWAYS STOOD BY YOU BECAUSE OF THAT. YOUR TRUMP-CARD AS AKKUFO ADDO IS NOTHING BUT BEING PRINCIPLED.YOU HAVE NOTHING TO GIVE TO GHANA IF YOU LOOSE THAT. THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR TEST OF YOUR TRUE CHARACTER. IF YOU FAIL YOU ARE DOOMED FOR EVER. BE A MAN AKKUFO ADDO AND CALL A SPADE A SPADE. BEWARE OF WHERE THE TEMPTATION IS COMING FROM. DONT BE FOOOOOOOOL TO THINK THAT MAHAMA IS YOUR FRIEND. HE IS LIKE THE SNAKE WHO CUNNINGLY DECEIVED ADAM AND EVE TO FALL, JUST AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR LIFE IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN. THE APPROACH OF MAHAMA TO YOU IS OF NO DIFFERENCE. BE WISE AND SHINE YOUR EYES.MA WANI NNA HO PLEASE, BE SMART. I DONT THINK IT IS YOUR INTENTION TO RECEIVE A SIMILAR TREATMENT IF YOU LEAVE OFFICE SO WHAT DO YOU LOOSE AKKUFO ADDO IF YOU LISTEN TO GHANAIANS AND ACT RIGHTLY. WHY DO YOU TIE YOURSELF TO THIS CORRUPT LEGACY OF MAHAMA, WHICH GHANAINAS OVERWHELMINGLY DISAPPROVED. IT IS NEVER RIGHT FOR OUTDOING PRESIDENT TO ALLOCATE TO HIMSELF THE PRESIDENTIAL HOUSE WHICH HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO HIM BY THE STATE AS HIS HOME DURING HIS TENURE OF OFFICE. COULD HE HAVE LIVE IN THE HOUSE IF THE PERSON WHO LIVED THERE BEFORE HIM HAD ALLOCATED IT TO HIMSELF. AND WOULD HE AND HIS SUPPORTERS HAVE AGREED. JESUS SAID "DO UNTO OTHERS WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE OTHERS TO DO TO YOU. PLEASE, AKKUFO ADDO, WE VOTED FOR YOU TO STOP MAHAMA CANKER AND NOT TO GIVE A BLESSING TO IT TO PERPETUATE IT. YETU WOFO TIE.
Mahama should take back the two hses he gave Akua Donkor bck or Prof. Martey trasaco hse which he promised him making 3. Cos that cantoment hse deii lie lie we no go give u.
NPP not long ago your own did even bought a state bungalow @ a reduced price. Why are folks forgetting & behaving so evil minded like this.Sad nobody takes the house to their GRAVE.
JM doesn't have a house yet he was able to give Ekua Donkoh one.He should go and stay with Ekua Donkoh in that house.
@ ARABA .PEOPLE JUST WANT TO REMAIN PRIMITIVE AND EDUCATED ILLITERATES.NANA AKOMEAH IS TALKING ABOUT NATIONAL ISSUE AND SOME SMALL MINDED ***barred word*** DECIDES TO ATTACK HIS PERSON.
Ghanaian seriously? Other countries don't even discuss things like this. Instead of focusing on national issues and trying to revive our struggling economy, we are busily discussing housing. We really do have a long way to go. This is what happens when we don't have proper laid down rules and regulations. This ex-gratia non***barred word*** should not be a debate no matter who is in power.
Hey guys the talking is too much, u are in power now just go and get him out.
NANA AKOMEA, PLEASE TRY AND GET OUT OF YOUR MOTHER'S HOUSE, GET MARRIED AND HAVE CHILDREN. ONCE YOU DO THAT YOU WILL NOT TALK LIKE THAT AGAIN.
thanks nana Akomeah. We want to see good morals displayed by our politicians