Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama says although he has some entitlement as a former President, the government has refused to honour him with them.
He disclosed that he is entitled to a number of things including being provided office space, payment of his domestic staff, and paying for his utility bills among others.
However, he pays for all those from his own pocket because the government has refused to take responsibility.
John Dramani Mahama was speaking to Accra-based TV3 when he made this known in response to claims by Abronye DC that he was paid an amount of Ghc14million in 2013.
The former President said “that’s an absolute lie. He says in 2013 14 million was paid into my ADB account. I have my 2013 Bank Statement here and I will let you look through it and see if there is any 14 million payment. The only payment made to me by the government i.e Accountant General was my salary arrears of Ghc230,000”.
He also says that I receive privileges and perks since I left office worth Ghc15million. That is absolutely untrue. I receive only my monthly pension like President Kufour and President Rawlings were receiving until he died. That’s all I get.
I pay the electricity bill for my house and my office, and I pay the water bills for my house and my office. I live in my own accommodation so the state does not pay me anything for accommodation. They haven’t given me an office so I rent an office at East Cantonment and 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,” he said indicating that all Abronye said are rubbish.
He said Abronye’s claims were borne out of the fact that he read a document on what ex-presidents are entitled to “and probably they are doing it for President Kufour but they are not doing it for me. I don’t get electricity, I don’t get water”.