Ex-Minister Condemns "Kufuor Golden Parachute"

A former minister of Information, Dan Botwe, has condemned the retirement package for Ex-presidents, a.k.a "Kufuor Golden Parachute".

Speaking on the FM station, PeaceFM, the MP for Okere constituency said “Why should we give our Ex-presidents these expensive things whiles people in Nima and other places in the country lack public toilet. It is a shame and surprising that such approval comes from public office for public discussion”.

Botwe said he will be surprise if Kufuor says he has not seen the retirement package, “the committee can not recommend and approve the retirement package without showing it to him, because he set up the committee”.

Hon. Botwe continued "when aspiring for the office of the presidency, they declared their assets and they all had houses, so why can’t they stay in those houses and especially Ex-president Kufour, can’t he stay in the same house, he has stayed for the past eight years to rule the country”.

“Building two houses and buying six cars is too expensive and offensive” he added