I never took any GH¢14 million in my 25 years of service – Mahama denies taking the fattest ex-gratia ever
The office of the former President John Dramani Mahama has rejected allegations of receiving GH¢14 million as ex-gratia payment in 2013, and stating it is the usual stock in trade of Akufo-Addo and his cronies in spreading falsehood against Mahama.
A press release issued on 5th September said, “The Office of HE John Dramani Mahama has become aware of another false and scurrilous claim by a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, that former President Mahama … took home the fattest ex-gratia of GH¢14 million in 2013. We urge the public to ignore the unintelligent rants of the said Kwame Baffoe who has gained notoriety for fabricating and propagating falsehood on behalf of Nana Akufo Addo against John Mahama. His claims are false”.
The release added that “President Mahama never took any such ex-gratia payment of GH¢14 million in 2013 or at any other time during his 25 years of distinguished public service”.
The allegations from the NPP Bono Regional NPP Chairman come after Mahama promised on behalf of the next NDC government to review the 1992 constitution to address the issue of Article 71 holders ex-gratia and other matters.
Mahama’s office then challenge the Chief of Staff and the Controller and Accountant General Department to release the documents as proof of payment if the ruling government is indeed honest.
“We know that it is a stock in trade of President Akufo-Addo and his cronies to launch a campaign of calumny and false allegations against the personality of President Mahama anytime they have their backs against the wall. As usual, this latest falsehood is a failed decoy to suppress the national discussions about the hardship Ghanaians are going through because of the clueless, inept, hopeless incompetence and poor governance of the Akufo-Addo and Bawumia administration,” the release read.
Read the full release below.
By: Agaatorne Douglas Asaah | myactiveonline.com
