Member of Parliament for Techiman South and former Minister for Local Government, Martin Adjei Mensah-Korsah, has announced plans to petition Parliament over what he describes as actions that could pose a significant threat to the security of former President John Dramani Mahama.
His concerns center on Mahama’s use of private transportation, including aircraft and vehicles owned by his brother, businessman Ibrahim Mahama.
According to the MP, the former President has repeatedly traveled on a privately owned plane instead of the state-owned presidential aircraft, raising questions about security and safety protocols.
Korsah argues that the airworthiness of the private aircraft is not officially verified by the state, potentially compromising Mahama’s security.
The latest incident that caught his attention occurred last Thursday when Mahama was seen being driven by Ibrahim Mahama during an official visit to the Volta Region, where he met victims of sea erosion.
The MP questions why the former President’s officially assigned driver was not behind the wheel and whether Ibrahim Mahama has undergone the necessary security training to drive as part of a presidential convoy.
“With the experience of this President, one would have thought such gaffes would be avoided,” Korsah stated. “The earlier we act, the better—before a calamity befalls this country due to such recklessness.”
Beyond security concerns, Korsah notes that some Ghanaians have raised questions about the financial implications of Ibrahim Mahama’s involvement in covering the former President’s travel expenses. However, he insists that security should be the primary focus.
Once submitted, the petition is expected to spark discussions in Parliament on the protocols surrounding the security and transportation of former presidents.
MP PETITIONS PARLIAMENT OVER ACTIONS THAT COULD UNDERMINE AND COMPROMISE THE SECURITY AND SAFETY OF PRESIDENT MAHAMA.
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MP for Techiman South and former Minister for Local Government Martin Korsah is to officially petition parliament over some actions which in his view if continues unchecked, could pose a huge risk to the security and safety of the president of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama.
The President on assuming office, has been on record to have undertaken foreign travels by the use of a privately owned aeroplane of his brother Ibrahim Mahama at a time that the state had not authorized same and the safety condition of the aircraft could not be vouched for. This happened when the state owned aircraft serviced and maintained by the state and reserved for the use by the President was available for his use. This has happened a number of times.
Just last Thursday, the president again is seen being driven in a vehicle by his brother Ibrahim Mahama on an official visit to the Volta region to commiserate with victims of a sea erosion community. Where was the president’s officially assigned driver? Has the presidents brother been trained and cleared specifically on all the safety measures to be undertaken to drive the president in a convoy? One would have thought that given the experience of this President, such gaffes would have been avoided.
The earlier we act, the better before a calamity befalls this country out of these recklessness and its important parliaments attention is drawn on this worrying development to avert a national disaster. There are other people who have also questioned the motivation of the president’s brother to “bear all such costs” in on the president incidental to his duties and also at what cost that would be to the Ghanaian taxpayers but more importantly to me is security and safety than cost.