The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama contravened the Code of Conduct for government appointees by consistently utilising a privately owned jet belonging to his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, for official international trips.
The lawmaker expressed his views during a parliamentary interview with journalists.
He asserted that the arrangement raises significant ethical concerns and creates a clear conflict of interest.
The president is presently on a trip to South Korea, reportedly travelling on a private jet owned by his brother, businessman Ibrahim Mahama.
He posited that the decision contradicts standards set out in the government’s own code of conduct for public officials.
“The potential conflict of using a private person’s jet for official trips is apparent,” he said. “And now you are not using just any private person — you are using the president’s brother. The palpable conflict of interest is there.”
“If a president must live beyond reproach, people should not see any semblance of unethical consideration in your behaviour,” he stated. “The fact that the president is using his brother’s aircraft puts him right at the centre of a conflict situation.”
Referencing how the government, while in opposition, criticised the previous government over how the former President Akufo-Addo travelled, stating it has come back to haunt them.
“Down the line, the president is found to be doing the very thing they spoke against,” he said.
“There is no reason whatsoever. Even if there was a need for him to travel, he could have used a commercial flight, even business class, to ensure comfort,” he added.
In his view, the use of his brother’s private jet undermines public confidence and contradicts the ethical standards expected of government officials.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
