Solomon Owusu, a leading member of the Movement for Change has quizzed President John Dramani Mahama on how he intends to feed himself after donating six months of his salary to the Mahamacares funds.
According to Solomon Owusu, the former finance minister Ken Ofori Atta was also claiming he did not receive a salary, yet he amassed wealth through his bank data bank.
His comment comes after President John Dramani Mahama pledged six months of his salary to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as the Mahama Cares.
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Mahama speaking at the launch of the fund at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) stated, “Prof. Ayetey, a retired doctor, has donated $1,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust. That should encourage all of us, especially corporate institutions, to do even more. As the initiator of this laudable program, I must also contribute.
“And so, I’ve pledged six months of my salary to Mahama Cares. I haven’t started receiving a salary yet—they say the Accountant General is still processing it, but once that’s completed, six months of whatever I’m entitled to will go into Mahama Cares,” he stated.
Reacting to John Mahama’s donation, Solomon Owusu on Onua TV detailed, “The gesture by President Mahama, donating six months of his salary to the Mahama Cares medical fund, is something I don’t want to hear.
“We are paying the president to work, so how will he feed himself? Is he going to steal from us? The last time we heard such a claim, it was said that Ken Ofori-Atta, a government appointee, did not receive a salary, yet he amassed wealth through his bank, Databank, by securing loans for the country,” he stated.
He continued, “The government is paying you to work, so why are you giving away your salary? Your job is to be the president and nothing else, so where will you get money to feed yourself?
The last time someone gave you a car, you said you had donated it to the state. If you don’t take bribes or have other sources of income, how will you survive?” he asked.
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