A member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) transitional team, Hanna Tetteh, has said the request by former president John Dramani Mahama for a bungalow and office is part of his end of service benefit package approved by parliament.
Speaking to Class News, she noted that the former president only asked to maintain his current residence as opposed to being issued a new one.
According to the former Foreign Affairs Minister, the request for a house is not new as it has been done for former presidents.
“Parliament approved the president’s entitlement. What was discussed and approved by parliament has been the case for previous heads of state. It was that the president would be provided with official accommodation befitting a former president which also will have guest houses and an office. So it’s not about him asking for something; it’s an entitlement approved for him by parliament which has been approved for former heads of state already,” she stated.
Ms Tetteh further explained that Mr Mahama requested specifically that he would prefer to remain at his current address rather than move out to a new accommodation.
“Again this is very much in line with presidents. If you recall, when former president Rawlings handed over to President Kufuor and he was leaving office, he indicated that he would prefer to live where his family was already residing. That building was given to him as his official accommodation. And you would also recall that when the building was damaged by fire, it was the state’s responsibility to rebuild it. Now all of these precedents have gone on in our country… His (Mahama) benefits were approved by parliament. …As a member of the transition team, what I’m aware of is that the president had approval to get it as in the case of previous presidents – an official accommodation and office, two vehicles, security arrangements, and everything that the state is obliged to provide former heads of state.”
Meanwhile, government’s transition team, led by Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has disclosed it has not authorised former president John Mahama to continue to reside in the same state bungalow he lived in as president.
According to Mr Osafo-Marfo the transition team was yet to make a decision on the matter because “we have to meet and discuss as a team, but we are holding the request”.
Source: Classfmonline
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JM should go and stay with Ekua Donkoh
WHICH PARLIAMENT ? T--H--I--E---V---E--S.
WASN'T PRESIDENT KUFFUOR'S PACKAGE APPROVED BY THE THEN PARLIAMENT? L-O-O-T-E-R-S AND GREEDY FUUULLLLSSSS. PRESIDENT AKUFO ADDO SHOULD TREAD CAREFULLY WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE GHANAIANS SAW HOW PRESIDENT KUFFUOR WAS TREATED BY DEREK ADJEI AND HIS THUGS AIDED BY GBEVLO LARTEY. HE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO KEEP THE HOUSE,PERIOD.
THE BUILDING SHOULD BE RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL OWNERS - GHANA COCOA BOARD. IT IS THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT. ARKAAH, ATTAH MILLS AND ALIU MAHAMA ALL LIVED THERE AS VICE PRESIDENTS
Hannah, didn't you get sacked? why are still making noise? go away koraaaaaa. we don't want to here anyting from you for the rest of your life,.
since when did parliament allocate houses? don't vex me koraaaa. useeelesss woman!
Point of correction...in line with NDC presidents they come in with their populace socialist agenda and the grab everything in sight the casualty here is NADAA who has turned into Santa Claus but this decision if he okays would cost him as for Kyei Mensah Bonsu the rumours of him being compromised has proven to be true...sad
These NDC people are very wicked, nation wreckers, greedy busters,selfish and devil minded, if they can boldly come out to make such a request. The bible said honor thy father and mother that you may live long. What goes round also comes around. If you denied Ex-president Kuffour his accommodation entitlement the you must not expect us to treat you differently or exceptionally. Mahama is not equal equal to Ex-president Kuffour and he must not expect better treatment from us. Some of us will use any means possible to make life uncomfortable for him if the government grant to his request. Wicked beings who do n't deserve to co-habitat with mankind.
Mahama can go and stay with Akua Donkor in the house he has donated to her. He must also take his bribed ford car along. This Mahama guy know no shame..... Vacate the house for Bawumia now.
Hon Hannah can you remind us what happened to Ex-Pres Kuffour when he left office?