{"id":283015,"date":"2017-01-09T06:08:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T06:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=283015"},"modified":"2017-01-09T06:08:42","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T06:08:42","slug":"my-residence-was-approved-as-my-retirement-package-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/01\/my-residence-was-approved-as-my-retirement-package-mahama\/","title":{"rendered":"‘My residence’ was approved as my retirement package – Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former President John Dramani Mahama has explained that his decision to maintain the state residence he occupied while in office, contrary to recommendations made by a committee he set up to review emoluments of Article 71 office holders and his retirement package, was approved by the new government and Parliament.<\/p>\n
A statement from the office of John Mahama said, the \u201cdecision and agreement on the place of residence and office for the former President was formally communicated to the new administration by the former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on December 19, 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The statement also noted that, Parliament approved of the new development.<\/p>\n
The Prof. Dora Francisca Edu- Buandoh committee\u2019s report sighted by citifmonline.com<\/strong>, recommended that John Mahama should retire on a salary of GH\u00a222,809, up from the non-taxable salary of GH\u00a215,972 previously approved for presidents.<\/p>\n