The former President of Ghana H.E John Dramini Mahama shared his view on the recent expose’ by the Auditor general department about the auction of state properties and ex gratia which stands for the benefits of bulge sum cash and intermittent payments, houses, cars and other farewell gifts given to a certain group of top public servants.
Addressing his audience at a conference hosted by lawyers associated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC), H.E John Dramini Mahama guaranteed the people in attendance that if he is voted into power in 2024, he will see to the completion of the Constitutional Review process started under his former boss the late President John Evans Atta-Mills
According to Mr Mahama, the subsequent NDC government must see to the fruition of the review of the 1992 Constitution, which was initiated by the late, H.E President John Evans Atta Mills.
He stated the review should aim at restructuring the judiciary and tackle head-on issues on ex-gratia payments and other matters of Article 71 emoluments.
Also in recent developments, the Paramount Chief of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, was highly praised by some Ghanaians on social media for refusing more than GH¢365,000 offered to him as ex gratia.
The chief explained, that he sensed the GH¢365,392.67 paid into his account was inappropriate. "I did not think the payment was made to trap me, as is being speculated. I believe it was paid to everybody who served on the Council of State.However, I thought that extra payment was inappropriate for short, effectively part-time work, for which I received a monthly salary and was entitled to other privileges.So, I was very uncomfortable with it," he clarified
Premised on this incident among others, the former Prez John Mahama assures Ghanaians of a review of Article 71 of the Ghana constitution and any legality related to it if voted into power in the next general election.