NPP Gives Rawlings 5 Houses

The transitional team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) agreed to hand over five state houses to former President Jerry John Rawlings for his use.

According to an agreement signed for the NPP by Professor Fred T. Sai and Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, the houses will be used as residence, office, guesthouse and quarters for security detail.

The agreement was counter signed by Kofi Totobi Quarkyi, former Minister for National Security and Nana Ato Dadzie, former Chief of Staff at the office of the President.

The agreement states that the President and his family will stay on a state property at 6th Avenue, Ridge that is currently assigned to the First Lady.

In addition the building next to the former First Lady's residence, Number 5 Liberation Road would be converted as offices for Mr. Rawlings.

Two empty bungalows, sharing a wall with bungalow number 30, 6th Avenue, Ridge are to be rehabilitated and set aside for the use of security personnel and staff to be assigned to the former First Family.

The transitional team also agreed to make another bungalow available for the use of the former President.

No details on the number and types of vehicles to be made available to the former First Family have been given.

Under the heading "Vehicle for the Ex-President" the agreement only stated as follows "As agreed between the outgoing chief of Staff and his in-coming counterpart."

Meanwhile sources close to the Greenstreet Committee have denied that the Committee recommended that Members of the out-gone government should be allowed to buy their official cars.

At least 140 government vehicles have been sold to members of the Rawlings administration at ridiculously low prices.

It is believed that the NPP made generous offers to Mr. Rawlings and members of his government to encourage them to step aside.