Former President John Dramani Mahama has described as “mischievous” reports making rounds that he has refused to vacate his official residence to allow the current vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to occupy it.
Mahama has been staying in the Cantonments residence ever since he was vice president and requested to use it as his “retirement home” before the dissolution of the Sixth Parliament after losing the December 2016 elections.
However, there are reports that Dr. Bawumia is “stranded” since he has nowhere to move to as his official residence.
Reacting to the claim, Mahama said a section of the media is being used to “embarrass” him when he had formally informed the incoming administration through his former chief of staff Julius Debrah to continue staying in the house.
Mr. Debrah’s letter reads in part, “Reference our (Osafo-Marfo/Debrah) discussion of 19th December 2016 on the above stated matter, we wish to indicate that H.E President John Dramani Mahama would like to have Bungalow No. 3, Prestige Link, Cantoments, Accra and its adjoining facilities as his official retirement home.”
About Bungalow No. 3
Location: Prestige Link, Cantonments, Accra
Serves as official residence of Ghana’s veeps since 2000
Previous occupants: Late Alhaji Aliu Mahama
John Mahama (When he was vice and then president)
Previous use: COCOBOD Guest House
A statement from Mahama’s office Monday said: “The claims that Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is stranded and has nowhere to stay, is mischievous and deliberately intended to embarrass President Mahama.
“The Vice President is expected to take up residence in the House known as Australia House, which was previously occupied by former Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur.”
Below is the full statement:
Ignore claims about President Mahama’s residence
Contrary to the claims being made that HE John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana, has refused to vacate his residence, we wish to state and confirm that per the information officially communicated to the newly inaugurated administration following discussions by the Joint Transition Team, President Mahama will continue to maintain his current place of residence as his retirement home.
The decision and agreement on the place of residence and office for the former President was formally communicated to the new administration by the former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on December 19, 2016.
The Sixth Parliament of the 4th Republic before its dissolution, also resolved that residential and office accommodation should be provided to the outgoing President, HE John Dramani Mahama in line with convention and existing precedent.
The claims that Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is stranded and has nowhere to stay, is mischievous and deliberately intended to embarrass President Mahama.
The Vice President is expected to take up residence in the House known as Australia House, which was previously occupied by former Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur.
An Official and Permanent residence for the Vice President is currently under construction, off the Switchback road. Dr. Bawumia will move into the new structure when completed.
Office of HE John Dramani Mahama
Former President of the Republic of Ghana
Accra- Ghana.
January 09, 2017.
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You were able to buy mansion for people and today you are telling us that you can't buy some for your self.
NANA ACT NOW TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC PURSE, ASK OPANA TO GIVE WAY TO BAMUMIA SO THAT HE CAN PEACE OF MIND TO SOLVE OUR MANY PROBLEMS.
Does it mean that while this man was living in the Jubilee House, he was also occupying this other bungalow. If this is the conduct of a president, how could he discipline people below him?
JDM was not the first to occupy the Bungalow and if the first person who occupied the house had asked for it them JDM would not have had the opportunity to live there. We beg JDM to simply vacate the house and Ghana has to revise this housing accommodation issue. Why do Ghanaians treat their presidents as a white elephant? Our presidents receive good wages without paying taxes, they live in a house without paying water or electricity bill, they do not buy a car or fuel. At the end of their term they take home huge ex-gratia. Why do we have to build them a house? In retirement too the nation will pay for all the expenses of the former presidents. This should be an issue of national debate.
The former Commander In Chief of the Ghana Armed forces once talked as if he OWN everything in this country but now you see ,even an Office you're begging for It. You see time Changes. Mr. Mahama never respected anybody in this country because of the small power he had i will advise we give him an Office in NsawAM Prisons. A word to A WISE is ENOUGH( NDC APPARATCHIKS). Long Live Ghana and LOng Live President & Vice
ALL YOUR S---T--O--L --E--N MONEY'S COULD NOT BUY YOURSELF A HOUSE .AAAAABA SUCH A GREEDY EVIL MAN. SHAME ON YOU.
The immediate past NDC president of the Republic of Ghana must simply vacate, hic et nunc, the official residence Ghana allowed him to occupy, recognizing the privileges attached to his executive presidential post. The Ghanaian verdict has booted him out of office; he just must simply pack out, bag and baggage. How ridiculous he would buy the State of Ghana landed property with Ghana's stolen moneys. Mahama's greed knows no measure.
Beauty with no brains ex- incompetent president will never stop mis-using the public purse. I wonder the type of people who voted for this ***barred word*** thi*ief, insawam prisons winning party... ah!! What a disgrace
Only NDC ex-presidents are the ones occupying state houses e.g. Mr. Rawlings... the NPP's past president like Kuffour is staying in his own house why NDC???
Npp will always create an atmosphere of tense situation. This is part of the constitution of the republic. Why should people be surprised? Mahama ia Ghanaian like jj rawlings, ***barred word*** kuffour and the rest. Please Npp allow this handsome tall gentleman to have a break.