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Member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima Mponua, Hon. Isaac Asiamah has called on President John Dramani Mahama to resign for not acting per the oath he swore to be the leader of this country, due to the disgrace he has bestowed on this country for accepting a Ford Expedition car gift from a Burkinabe contractor.

Joy News’ Manasseh Azure in a latest investigation claims President John Dramani Mahama (then Vice President) was presented with a new Ford Expedition vehicle as a gift by a Burkinabe contractor, Djibril Kanazoe, purportedly for helping him to secure contracts for fencing Ghana’s embassy in Burkina Faso and also winning a 46.4km European Union funded Dodo-Pepesu Road Contract.

“Burkinabe contractor, Mr. Djibril Kanazoe, who has received praise from President John Mahama for his work, has confirmed he presented a brand new Ford Expedition to the President as a gift . . . ,” Manasseh wrote in his expose, which was also aired on Joy FM.

In an interview with PEACE FM 6pm news bulletin, Hon. Isaac Asiamah indicated that the Public accounts committee in parliament through a report served it from the Auditor General indirectly made the house know that the state on behalf of President John Mahama has been involved in a fraudulent act .

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Bank of Ghana were invited into parliament to be part of the discussion to clarify the issue that has come-up. It was in this meeting that the house got to realize that the state has paid some money to Ghana mission in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to be used for the construction of a fence wall.

He added “The money involved amounted to six hundred and fifty six thousand, two hundred and forty eight dollars ($656,248). In fact we were all surprised about how such a huge amount would be used for such a project on behalf of this nation when there are a lot more important things to be done in the country. We never understood and asked for further explanations from both the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance, but have not up-till date received any breakdown.”

“This is an issue that should not be left unexplained especially when the president has recently declared himself as a clean man when it comes to corruption matters, this shows the kind leader we have,” he said.

“This is a disgrace to this nation and I would compel President Mahama to resign for the act caused.”