Acting General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has vowed to stage a 'one-man demo' against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo if he allows former President John Dramani Mahama to keep his Cantonments official residence as part of his retirement package.
According to him, the President "must not allow" any such move whatsoever, since the NDC-led government denied Ex-President Kufour similar benefits.
In an interview on NEAT FM’s morning show 'Ghana Montie', he said he will speak against the move if Nana Addo’s led government accept Mahama’s request.
Former President John Dramani Manama is reported to have requested to be allowed to retain his official bungalow he occupied as Vice President and later President as his ex gratia.
A member of the NDC's Transition Team, Hannah Tetteh reportedly told the media yesterday that Parliament has already given the 'all-clear' signal to the former President to owe the residential facility as part of his end of service benefit – but Kojo Oppong Nkrumah who speaks for the new government's side of the transition team and also MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, stressed there was a request from President John Mahama, asking permission to keep the residence but a decision had not been reached.
A December 19, 2016 letter signed by the former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah said John Mahama would like the incoming administration to give him the "No 3, Prestige Link, Cantonment together with the adjoining facilities as his official retirement home."
This request has made many critics angry some of whom have cited the law and previous national events as their defence.
The Presidential Transition (Amendment) Act 2016 states the outgoing President is required to vacate his official bungalow one month before swearing-in of the new President. If he fails to do so, the Administrator General is empowered to forcefully evict him.
Two days after the swearing-in the ex-president is yet to vacate the premises only for the December 19 letter to be made public.
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah disclosed that, "in the shortest possible time", the new government will take a decision on the request made by former President Mahama.
But even before the dust could settle on that brouhaha, Founder and former President of the African University College of Education, Kojo Yankah has called on the Akufo-Addo-led administration not to endorse the action saying "The precedence is dangerous and should not be allowed to stand."
However, John Boadu fear the request if granted could inflame passions among the electorates who secured victory for the party in the December 7 polls.
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NANA, NANA, NANA?. HOW MANY TIMES DID I CALL U. IF U GIVE THIS HOUSE TO THIS GREEDY BASTARDS. WE WILL TAKE YOU OUT COMING NEXT 4 YRS. MAHAMA SHOULD GO AND STAY WITH EKUA DONKOR IN THE HOUSE HE GAVE TO HER..EFUNU S3M KWA.
How can this be a test case. This is a simple matter. If Nana Addo out of timidity allows Prez Mahama to keep the house, he can be sure that he would have shot himself in his own foot. Ghanaians did not vote to come display his kind of silliness.
I trust Nana and he will not dive that house to Mahama. I would be surprised if he does. Giving the house to Mahama would mean that his inaugural speech was a political joke and that some are above the law. If Nana, I will not vote NPP again and rather join PPP
President Akuffo Addo, Please, please be reminded that we voted for you base on your promises. FREE HOUSES was not part of your campaign promise. Try it, and you will also see the exit in 2020 for serving one term. John we support you.
This is a test case for Nana Addo His success or failure depends on issues like this and many other corruption issue surrounded with the ex mahama government and his cronies.
Does the president think we voted for Father Christmas? If they want to come back to opposition he should let Ex President to live in that house
I will vote against NPP if this wish is granted.
John, we are 100% if our President do accept this offer, Ghanaians will never forgive our President...
NPP let's be very careful with our behavior today oooh. Watch out what we say today and what we do today. I say again let us be very careful. Ghana is not for just one political party let's learn from the defeat of the NDC and our own defeat in 2008. Time changes so let us exhibit some level of sanity, display of marcy and Grace. Ghanaians are no longer forgetful as you think oooh. What ever we do from day one could hunt us in 2020. A word to the wise
Sorry, the President Nana Addo has not granted the said request. Even its constitutionally wrong for him to do that. be assured JM will vacate the premises else we will call for a demonstration.