Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance Ghana, Joe Jackson, has said there is nothing inherently wrong with the president using his brother’s private jet for official travel, but emphasised that the arrangement must be transparent.

Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews on Saturday, Mr Jackson made the comments amid public debate over whether the president should have used the state’s jet instead.

He noted that while private resources can be used for convenience, it is essential for the presidency or government to ensure that any such arrangement is clearly documented and communicated to maintain public trust.

“If I am a CEO of Dalex, it doesn’t mean my brother cannot provide certain services, but that decision cannot be taken by me. It should be thoroughly transparent. The president’s brother can undertake certain services, but the appearance of a conflict of interest is avoided by being transparent. By declaring: this is the value, this is how it costs to run the jet, this is the services provided,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for Walewale, Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, has accused the President of breaching the Code of Conduct for government appointees by repeatedly using a private jet owned by his brother for official international travel.

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After parliamentary proceedings on Thursday, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of practising what he describes as “reckless politics” over presidential travel arrangements during the previous administration.

According to Rev. Fordjour, the NDC repeatedly criticised the travel arrangements of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo while in opposition, only to adopt similar practices after assuming power.

He argued that the criticism levelled against the Akufo-Addo administration at the time was politically motivated rather than principled, and stressed that the President must ensure the state’s presidential jet is functional and available for official travel, just as the NDC demanded of Mr Akufo-Addo when he was in office.