Former President, John Mahama has challenged the Chief of Staff and the Presidency to provide proof of any ex gratia payments of GH14 million to him.
His Special Aide, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, believes the former president did not receive such a sum in 2013 or at any other time during his distinguished 25-year public service.
This was contained in a statement issued by Madam Bawa Mogtari on Monday, September 5 in response to allegations made by Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, Bono Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The statement reads;
“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.
It will be surprising if any such payment had been made to the former President and has not been reflected in any of the numerous Auditor General’s reports presented to Parliament since 2013.
It is a porous response to John Mahama’s promise to urgently re–look and review issues related to the emoluments of Article 71 office holders including ex–gratia payments.
We want to reiterate the points made by President Mahama recently that a next NDC Government will run an administration with a leaner government and far less ministers than Ghana has ever seen and ensure a cut in waste and exercise of frugality in everything Government does.”
Source: www.ghgossip.com
