Ahead of the December general elections in Ghana, Former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, has accused members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of living vulgar and opulent lifestyles like Arabian Kings, at the expense of the ordinary Ghanaian.
According to him, notwithstanding the harsh socio-economic difficulties that the current administration has heaped on Ghanaians, some of these officials and their families flaunt their ill-gotten wealth in the faces of the public by sometimes chartering private jets at $20,000 per hour for trips.
He has therefore vowed to retrieve every single Cedi unlawfully taken from taxpayers that has been embezzled and misused by government appointees.
However, in a swift reaction, President Nana Akufo-Addo dismissed the accusations of alleged corruption against some of his appointees.
Responding to former President John Mahama’s allegations, Akufo-Addo emphasised that his government is committed to upholding due process and the principles of justice in the ongoing fight against corruption.
President Akufo-Addo added that he would not violate the rules of natural justice because, in the court of public opinion, someone is found to be guilty of corruption before trial.
