In a comment on a video that has gone viral on social media, Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, says President John Mahama was not 'sharing' money.
He said the video shows the President single out some people and handing what was said to be money to them.
Speaking on Joy FM/MultiTV's news analysis program, Newsfile Saturday, he said it could be the President was showing concern to a hawker whose wares might have been scattered as the convoy was passing.
In the video President John Mahama is seen handing over something to traders at Abossey Okai during his campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region.
Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah on Thursday told Joy News the video showing the President purportedly sharing money to could have been doctored.
He said regular practice does not allow the president to carry money on him when he is out of the office, therefore it is impossible that he could hand out cash to anyone.
“That is something people have not taken notice of presidents don’t carry money around. I never knew until I got to the presidency,” he said.
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However, Deputy Minister for Education, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, also said on the programme that he was grateful the incident was filmed.
He said the video has enhanced the campaign of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) adding that the President does not need to buy votes to win the December polls.
Mr Ablakwa said the President has already shared what he has in policies, infrastructure among others to win him the upcoming December election.
He said the president gave out GH¢50 (about $14) to a girl whose wares destroyed as a crowd of people followed the Mahama's convoy.
President Mahama in an interview with the Daily Post Newspaper has admitted giving out money during a campaign trail as captured.
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