How social media reacted to Mahama’s bribe comment on BBC

President John Dramani Mahama

In a yet-to-be-aired interview with the BBC, President John Dramani Mahama claimed that he has never taken a bribe.

According to him, although any individual could be lured to take bribe, it is important for individuals to put themselves in position to resist it.

“Any human being in the world would have encountered corruption one way or the other, either being offered a bribe or a bribe being demanded from you. What you need to do is to put yourself in a position to (resist it)..,”

When BBC’s Peter Okwoche, asked him directly if he has taken bribe, President Mahama responded, “no, I haven’t taken bribe before”.

His comment has sparked debate as to whether the President was truthful or played politics with the question.

Meanwhile, the former NPP scribe speaking on Adom FM’s Morning Show, on Friday said the President lied to the international community and the nation.

According to him, the President has through his actions and inactions been a direct beneficiary of various scandals that has occurred under his administration and hence cannot distance himself from them.

Below are comments from the public on social media on what they have been saying about the president's comment.

P: Have you accepted a bribe?
JM: Errm you mean as president ?
P: I mean you John Mahama
Jm:Me as a human being?
P:Yes you as a person.
— Abu Mubarik (@AbuMubarik) May 13, 2016

Is it true that prez #Mahama said he has not taken a bribe before as a human being but as a dead goat?Liars. ???????????? https://t.co/QH1AVhL1fk
— SasuGhana (@sasughana) May 13, 2016

Blessed is President #Mahama who says he has never accepted bribe in his life. That's if those words genuinely came from down his heart :)
— Benjamin Tetteh (@benjieluv) May 13, 2016

#Mahama....Have you taken bribe bfre?...As a human being??....No as a dead goat...#Mahama is not serious
— Jesse (@King_Mantse) May 13, 2016

President #Mahama never taken bribe before? lol Probably #OnlyInGhana #GHANA #GhanaJollof @fiifiadinkra @OkyeameKwameBra
— Eli Sowu (@ghEli) May 12, 2016