Former President John Dramani Mahama, has resurrected the discussion on the payment of his emoluments as an ex-Ghanaian leader.
According to John Dramani Mahama, he is entitled to some benefits, according to Parliament, but those entitlements have been withheld, because he is politically active.
“I’ve been Vice President before; I’ve been President of this country before, according to parliament, I’m supposed to receive all kinds of emoluments, to pay my fuel and my electricity bill, my water bill, medical bills, air travel, vehicles, everything, but I can assure you, that all those emoluments have been withheld, because I’m politically active.”
John Dramani Mahama
Mr. Mahama, reiterated this in his interaction with his former appointees in Accra, where he called on them to come out of retirement and join him in the fight, to reclaim power in 2024.
“If I was retired and not commenting on national issues, would have all those emoluments been paid? But it doesn’t bother me. Because of my new granddaughter and my children, I believe that the future of this country is one that we must rescue from the hands of this looting brigade and reset the Ghanaian project, bring back good governance, strengthen the fight against corruption, put in place the things that will make it impossible for another President to come and land us in the same ditch that we currently are. And so, I’m the first to announce to you, that even though I was retired in 2016, I’ve come out of retirement and I’m available for the task ahead.”
John Dramani Mahama
Last year, John Dramani Mahama, made similar comments about his emoluments. He said in an interview with Accra-based TV3 on Monday, 12 September 2022, that: “I receive only my monthly pension, like President Kufuor or President Rawlings was receiving until he died. That is all I get.”
All 137 NDC MPs Led By Ato Forson Have Endorsed Mahama’s Candidature
Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has disclosed that the entire Minority Caucus in Parliament has endorsed the Presidential candidature of John Dramani Mahama.
He said that all 137 National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs, were in attendance at a meeting held earlier this week to pledge their support for the former President.
“Absolutely, all Members of Parliament on the ticket of the NDC were all present and on behalf of all of us, our new leader Hon. Ato Forson, made a resounding declaration of total support for his candidature and it was followed by a resounding applause, followed by a standing ovation.”
Alhassan Suhuyini
According to him, “the brother of a possible contender was introduced at the meeting, but no one complained, because he is also a Member of Parliament and had already declared his support,” he added without naming the said Member of Parliament (MP).
John Dramani Mahama, is reputed to be one of the most thoroughbred politicians, of the Fourth Republic having served from the local level (Assembly), through to becoming a Member of Parliament, for Bole Bamboi on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Mahama, held Deputy Minister and Ministerial portfolios; under the Rawlings government before rising to become Vice President, under John Atta Mills and President, when he took over from Mills, then won his first full term in 2012 through the NDC.
He is widely expected to contest for the Presidency, come 2024; as he seeks a final term in office, on the back of two straight defeats to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in 2016 and 2020.
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