{"id":325571,"date":"2017-06-05T13:08:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T13:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=325571"},"modified":"2017-06-05T13:08:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T13:08:23","slug":"julius-debrah-approved-43-cars-before-transition-team-was-formed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/julius-debrah-approved-43-cars-before-transition-team-was-formed\/","title":{"rendered":"Julius Debrah approved 43 cars before Transition team was formed"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the latest twist to the controversial purchase of 43 vehicles in the last week of the Mahama government, Citi News<\/strong> has sighted a letter signed by the then Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah authorizing the deal.<\/p>\n This letter from the former Chief of Staff, Mr. Julius Debrah, was signed two days before then-President, John Mahama inaugurated the Presidential transition team, which he co-chaired with then President-elect, Nana Akufo Addo.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”V5gj5tGcuXvc0PxHGLEQjagd6oEp19Il”]Earlier documents sighted by\u00a0Citi News<\/strong>\u00a0revealed\u00a0that<\/a><\/strong><\/span> the contract for the new cars for the Presidency was awarded by the Mahama government on the 3rd of January, 2017, to Amalgamated Security Services LTD.<\/p>\n A former Presidential Staffer, Clement Apaak claimed that<\/a><\/strong><\/span> the current government agreed with the then out-going Mahama government to buy the 43 new vehicles a few days before leaving office.<\/p>\n Dr.\u00a0Apaak also noted\u00a0that, the Mahama administration agreed to the request by Nana Akufo-Addo’s side because of security concerns made, a claim a Deputy Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has denied<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n But the two-paragraph letter authorizing the purchase was dated December 9, 2016, whereas the transition team was officially\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span>inaugurated<\/u><\/b><\/span>\u00a0on December 11, 2016.<\/p>\n Deal authorized\u00a0by Terkper<\/strong><\/p>\n The letter noted that, the deal was authorized by the outgoing Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, to take note of the decision to purchase the 43 vehicles \u201cfor necessary action accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n The letter also clearly stated that, the outgoing government had \u201cdecided to acquire some vehicles for the incoming administration\u201d.<\/p>\n