The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says as part of fighting corruption, his second coming will see the abolishing of the entitlement system for political officeholders.
He has rather suggested a financing module with the collaboration of some financial institutions to aid such office holders to purchase items they need.
He was speaking at the launch of fundraising platforms and the adoption of a constituency branch policy in Accra on Thursday.
“One of the immediate measures we will take is to put an immediate and permanent end to the purchase of duty post vehicles by political appointees…Government vehicles will remain government vehicles,” Mr. Mahama stated.
Elaborating on a possible alternative, the NDC flagbearer said his prospective government will seek help from financial institutions.
“We will work with the banks and financial institutions to enable appointees access credit so that they can acquire vehicles of their own.”
The sale of state vehicles to staff has been a source of controversy in past years.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for example had cause to fault the Ministry of Health for the sale of 25 state vehicles, and over 140 motorcycles in 2014 in a manner that it said breached the Financial Administration Regulations.
In another example, the committee also raised concern with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and an auctioneer to the ministry for contravening the auction laws and auctioning 24 vehicles to staff of the ministry at ridiculously low prices.
Concerns over political party financing
Taking his turn at the NDC event, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu renewed calls for a mechanism by the state to fund political parties.
He believes this is one major way of drastically reducing corruption.
“Resource mobilization poses a challenge to political party financing in Africa and in Ghana. Indeed it is one of the sources of political corruption. Probably this is the time for us to renew the call for a debate on the future of political parties and the financing of political parties,” he noted.
Source: citinewsroom
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Tell us you are going to collect those bought at your time and stop saying you will end. By the way, come home and solve our village roads problems. you have the money.
Although this current government has made some mistakes, Mahama from his utterances clearly indicates he is not ready to govern this country. How can you make such a statement regarding the very things your government was practicing. People should advise him because he doesn't inspire confidence.
my friend keep your mouth shut
Are you kidding me, Mahama? they didnt so much as buy it under your watch, you and your people stole state vehicles. You wanted to buy your residence for a pittance... politics is cheap and you people think Ghanaians have amnesia
Oh yes I understand the new plan. Mahama is planning to dish out our valuable resources like the bauxite to his brother and appointees so that when they become very rich overnight, they would buy their own cars but not state cars so that we applaud him though he has robbed Peter to pay Paul
What did you do on this subject when you were Vice & President? We prefer new Angel rather than ….turned good overnight. No room for deceit please.
Tweeeaaaa!!! Deceitful yabis!!! I beg go sidon somewhere... u tin sey we ***barred word*** saaaaa...
This kanazoe ford bribe taker is a joker.... Comedian... You gave out several cars to your appointees and friends when you were president. I remember the V8 you gave to Dumelo. This guy should never get close to the presidency again. He is a confused guy with sweet tongue.
Kwakwakwakwai laugh like terminator 3, what did i hear this man want to do to curb corruption. if the people you are preventing from buying state vehicle can steal money from government why cant they buy their own cars. Gyimie instead for you to bring measures to prevent politicians from stealing you open your mouth gbayaaa i will stop my appointees from buying kwasiaman
I will do that , I will do this and will fix this and will take care of that all by one man. Mahama. He’s made over 1000 promises so my question though is why didn’t you do all of that when you were president?