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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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