A video and pictorial evidence has gone viral of President John Dramni Mahama giving out something that is suspected to be money to some party supporters during a road campaign tour.
With the song of 'Mahama paper' blaring, the president John Mahama, standing in his open-top vehicle at Abossey Okai and swapping gentle waves and chants with traders from the sunroof of his vehicle, is seen handing out what looks like cash to market women.
The video which has gone viral was obviously shot with a phone by someone who seemed to have been monitoring proceedings from the balcony of a storey building.
Many have accused the president of ‘vote buying’ ahead of December 7, elections.
However, his Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah has debunked the claims saying the video could have been doctored.
Speaking to JOY FM, Julius Debrah emphatically stated that – the president under no circumstance carry money on him during such trips - therefore it is impossible that he could hand out cash to anyone.
“That is something people have not taken notice of, presidents don’t carry money around. I never knew until I got to the presidency,” he said.
Mr Debrah who is yet to see the circulated video also said that - “I believe sincerely that knowing President Mahama, he wouldn’t deliberately go to a market place and start throwing money around. He is a very experienced person.
“Having worked with him closely I believe that under no circumstance will he be throwing money around,” he stressed.
Adding that – “It is also possible that it could be a leaflet. Anytime the president walks he does not carry cash on him and that is the tradition from generation so I will be very very surprised if the president had cash on him."
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@Kofi Mireku Exactly my point. Besides, if the president was indeed sharing leaflets why was he not giving it out to everybody standing by his vehicle (with the exception of his security)? Sad times for my country.
THIS CHIEF OF STAFF MAN LOOKS MORE LIKE A BOXER,YOU CAN SEE HOW IMPORTANT EDUCATION IS EVEN HE BECUZ OF EDUCATION OCCUPY SUCH POSITION BUT THEY DONT WANT SAME FOR OUR NEXT GENERATION TO COME SO SAY THEY CAN DECEIVED THE PEOPLE EVERY TIME EVEN WHEN WE SEE THINGS CLEARLY AS WHITE THEY TELL US IS BLACK HOW COULD THIS BE
Massa ;so this Julius DEbrah thinks all Ghanaians watching this scene of cash distribution are fulls and they will believe anything he tells Ghanaians ; what kind of vermins including rats ; cococraches and ebola virus has Ghanaians brought upon themselves besides Jon Mahama has clearly shown that we Ghanaians are very weak ; we have a serious problem with money and have very short memories and are soo fullish we shall go and vote for him AGAIN !!!!!!!; how can a whole president go and borrow money from the IMF and start sharing it amongst people in the open instead of using the cash to meet the legitimate obligations like paying the people instead start throwing the cash about in public ; I hope the THe Wrold Bank and the IMF are watching because if you give allow him to have the next tranche Jon Mahama will waste the money instead of creating jobs for the people ; WHOSE MONEY IS IT ANYTHWAY ; IT IS YOUR CASH BEEN GIVEN TO GHANAIANS BY JON MAHAMA : KWAME NKRUMAH'S CURSE IS NOW WORKING ON GHANAIANS because not until we get rid of these ndc ; jon mahama and kill jj rawlings ghana shall see no peace !!!!!!!!!!
Shame on u! The cars and money Uve collected will bring nothing but immeasurable pain and trouble in Jesus name. May the blood moneys Uve collected bring u eternal damnation. To all those who have stolen from our national coffers bring u irreparable plagues cos all those money u stole were meant for the citizenry. May all those who have cut corners so they can rip us of see doom all the rest of their miserable lives. To all those who have misappropriated and misapplied our funds never live to enjoy the bloody booty. To all those enriching themselves at the expense of the citizenry, receive curses that can't be reverted in Jesus name amen.
Pamphlets?What pamphlets? Is that what this Santa Claus is saying?Is it an abridged version of the Green book?These people actually think we're all 1d10ts.Look around the African continent .One can count the number of serious leaders on his fingers.The rest including John Mahama ought to be lined up and shot.Mahama was at the UN General Assembly lecturing the body on how Africa does not need aid but fair trade practices. What fair trade practice?No matter how much we earn our leaders together with their wives and friends st3al everything.They do nothing for the people and they buy elections and simply continue to pillage their national treasuries.Just as John Maham's book suggests we maybe we need one last Coup.
For Mahama to do this then you know he has no respect for the laws or Ghana or its people and it is TIME for him to be removed from office before it gets to his head further. He does not care if people see him giving money for votes. What are you going to do about it? He is the president after all and he can do what he likes to anyone at any time. He does not even respect the Otumfou. Ghanafo please wake up and kick this modaf*cker out the seat of the presidency fast, else you will see worse in the next 4 years under his drunken power spree.
Hahahaha this man paaaaa, you can't cover up for your ***barred word*** boss this time around.
Massa, Thanx for your insults. look at him like a fat P1G. you have eaten too much and looted from the state coffers so you think it is time for you and your NDC to insult our intelligence eeeiii.
Ooooh, this big head too is lying. I mean this statement from the big head is very insulting.
Mr. Julius Debrah! I am shocked at your blatant lies. I respected you so much. If John Mahama was sharing leaflets, you would surely have known and you would have been very certain, wouldn't you? ***barred word***.