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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88166, member: 27"]
Government spending on a private jet belonging to the president's brother just got a public breakdown from a Ghanaian minister.

Ghana clarifies presidential jet cost arrangement
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[*]Felix Kwakye Ofosu addressed the private-jet controversy publicly.
[*]Ibrahim Mahama owns the aircraft that President Mahama uses.
[*]Ghana only covers fuel and landing charges per trip.
[*]Maintenance and crew costs fall entirely on the owner.
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Minister frames it as a cost-saving move
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[*]Kwakye Ofosu spoke on Eyewitness News on March 12.
[*]Chartering a separate aircraft would cost significantly more.
[*]Rental fees would stack on top of fuel and upkeep.
[*]His argument: skipping rental saves public funds directly.
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Critics already pushed back on the arrangement
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[*]Parliamentary Minority raised concerns about the jet usage.
[*]IMANI Africa, a policy think tank, echoed those worries.
[*]A recent South Korea trip sparked the latest scrutiny.
[*]Transparency around presidential travel remains a hot-button issue.
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