The National Democratic Congress administration, led by the late John Evans Atta Mills, intentionally withheld the emoluments intended for ex-presidents.
Former President Kufuor, as reported in a post on X by Krobea Kwabena Asante, expressed his frustration over not receiving his ex-gratia, stating, “I haven’t been paid ex-gratia.”
The administration that took over from me pretended there hasn’t been such approval.”
Read the full story originally published on December 11, 2018, below.
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has made a shocking revelation about how the previous Mills-Mahama National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration deliberately denied him ex-gratia as an Article 71 office holder for eight years.
Mr. Kufuor, a renowned statesman, celebrated his 80th birthday on
Speaking to Accra-based Joy FM yesterday, the former president said, “I haven’t been paid ex-gratia. The administration that took over from me pretended there hasn’t been such approval.”
This revelation comes at a time when former President Mahama, who denied Mr. Kufuor his ex-gratia, is complaining bitterly about the non-payment of his monthly salaries.
In July, this year, the Office of Mahama renewed its cheap propaganda by claiming the current NPP administration had failed to pay him monthly salaries since he left office and had denied him his ex-gratia as well.
Persons close to the former president, including his aide and former Deputy Transport Minister, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, peddled falsehood that Mr. Mahama, unlike other former presidents, had not been receiving his constitutionally approved monthly salaries since losing the 2016 general elections humiliatingly.
But unlike the ‘crying’ John Mahama, Mr. Kufuor explained that he was not worried about the nonpayment of his ex-gratia by his successor Prof Mills and Mr Mahama, adding that ex-gratia was not his focus as a respected statesman who diligently served the nation in various capacities over the years.
Ex-President John Kufuor ruled Ghana from January 7, 2001 to January 7, 2009 after serving two terms before handing over to the late President John Evans Atta
Mills.
Prof Mills died in 2012, paving way for John Mahama to take over affairs of the country from 2012 to 2016.
Throughout the eight-year tenure of the NDC, Mr. stated that the administration had turned a deaf ear to suggestions for ex-gratia by the Chinery Hesse even though Mahama pretended that he was taking good care of him.
The proposal for payment of ex-gratia to Article 71 Office Holders is approved by Parliament upon a recommendation by a committee set up by the president to determine emolument of Article 71 Office Holders.
The current NPP government is yet to form a new committee to determine how much to be paid Article 71. Office Holders.
Article 71 (1) and (2) of the 1992 Constitution states that the determination of the salaries and allowances of the Executive, the Legislature and
the Judiciary paid from the Consolidated Fund would be determined by the President on the recommendations of a committee of not more than five persons appointed by him and acting upon the advice of the Council of State.
In determining the salaries of the President, his Ministers, and political appointees, as well as the members of the Council of State, the Constitution states that Parliament would determine that based on the advice of the same committee.
From 2009 to 2016 President Kufuor didn’t receive his ex gratia.https://t.co/UhrphrMMPC
— Krobea Kwabena Asante (@KrobeaKwabenaA) December 29, 2024
