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National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, aka General Mosquito, has asserted that he had been using his wife’s coat on his earlier travels abroad, thereby contradicting his earlier claims.

He made this revelation on Asempa FM in Accra.

“It is true. The coat belongs to my wife. I was just using it to keep me warm against the cold weather.

I could not have bought a new coat just for a few days’ visit.”

“I have been using it for my travels. I took it to China, London, Denmark and other places. That’s what I have been using so I don’t understand why some people should get worried about what I wear.”

Mr. Asiedu Nketia was snapped wearing a camel coloured, fur-trimmed coat belonging to his wife, on the trip to Germany with President John Mahama last week. He has since been ridiculed by his colleague politicians and a section of the international media.

Even though he admitted the coat belongs to his wife, the circumstances under which he has been explaining the issues has raised eyebrows.

Initially, he told HELLO FM, a Kumasi based radio station, on Friday that he wore the coat in Germany by mistake.

Mr. Nketia said, “There is no law barring people from wearing their wives clothes and vice versa and admitted that his wife had been wearing his clothes as well.

“Let them know that we travelled to do brain work and not fashion show. If they think that traveling with the president is about being fashionable, it is up to them. I heard people like Kofi Jumah passing comments.  I didn’t find it necessary to go and buy a winter jacket for two days visit. I have always been going with my wife’s jacket and I don’t see any problem with it at all,” General Mosquito retorted.

“Kofi Jumah was the one who was taking GH10 million per diem in those days and so if you are holding that amount you can go to any shop and buy new things. Whether you will use them for only 48 hours or 24 hours it is not necessary. I have better use for my money,” the NDC top notch uttered.