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The Methodist Bishop of Obuasi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Stephen Bosomtwe Ayensu has described as �naked politics� President John Mahama�s car gift to the National House of Chiefs. According to him, in the face of the socio-economic challenges, it is unthinkable that such a colossal amount of money would be spent in what he says is a wasteful venture. President John Mahama in fulfillment of his promise to the Chiefs on Wednesday, presented 13 four-wheel drive pick-up vehicles, one to each regional house of chiefs, one for the National House of Chiefs and two for the Chieftaincy Secretariat in Accra. This is in a bid to strengthen the support base of the chieftaincy institution and help run the day to day activities of the secretariat. The gesture by the president has generated a lot of controversy with many questioning the priorities of government. In support, Rt. Rev. Bosomtwe Ayensu on Adom FM�s Dwaso Nsem on Thursday, maintained that the cars are �corruptible gifts." He explained that it could be a ploy by government to coerce the chiefs to support their bid to win the 2016 general elections. �The president is corrupting them with the cars to bring the chiefs down on their knees� he stressed. The Methodist Bishop questioned the rationale behind such gesture when Ghanaians are saddled in abject poverty. Rt. Rev. Bosomtwe Ayensu called on the chiefs to as a matter of urgency return the cars to win back the confidence of their people.