The former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has accused President Akufo Addo of denying him the benefit he is entitled to as a former head of state.
John Mahama indicated that the Akufo-Addo-led administration has refused to let him enjoy the free utilities that he is entitled to by virtue of the fact that he was the president of the country.
According to the former president, he only receives his monthly pension since he left office in 2017.
In an exclusive interview with TV3, the former head of state disclosed that he personally foots all his bills including light, electricity and water bills.
“I receive only my monthly pension like President Kufuor, President Rawlings was receiving until he died, that’s all I get. I pay electricity bills for my house, office, I pay water bills for my house and office, and I live in my own accommodation so the state does not pay me anything for accommodation.
They haven’t given me an office, I rent an office in East Cantonments, I pay the rent myself. I pay my own fuel, the State doesn’t give me fuel. I pay my own domestic staff. I pay my own medical bills, I pay my own air tickets when I travel, I’m travelling tonight and I bought the tickets for myself and my wife. So all those things he said are rubbish.
Yes, somebody gave him what we are entitled to, and probably they are doing it for President Kufuor, but they are not doing it for me. Normally when you leave office, Parliament approves what should be done for you but it’s not being done for me. I don’t get electricity, water, or medical“, John Mahama revealed.
The former president was reacting to claims made by the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC that he took 14 million cedis as ex-gratia payment in 2013.
John Mahama debunked the reports and asserted that he hasn’t received any ex-gratia payment during his 25 years of service.
