The 2016 flagbearer of the Convention People’s party (CPP), Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, has insisted that there should be a proper investigation into the controversy surrounding a car gift given to President Mahama before one could conclude that it was a bribe.

“They want me to jump on their bandwagon. I am not an agitator for other people’s political intentions. And we’ve constantly heard the refrain on radio, people are tried on radio and are found guilty even before they have the opportunity to respond….I refuse to be part of a group of people who seek to denigrate individuals…I won’t tell the president he is corrupt unless I have evidence against him,” he added.

Ivor Greenstreet made this known at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Evening Encounter series on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Convention People’s Party has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice over the acceptance of a Ford Expedition gift by President Mahama from a Burkinabe contractor.

The petition is being championed by the youth league of the Party. The youth of the CPP earlier called for the resignation of President John Mahama following the controversy surrounding a 'car gift' given to him.

The petition was signed by the Secretary of the Party’s Youth League ‘Commander” Hardi Yakubu. He cited articles 284, 287, 218 of the 1992 constitution as laws backing their request for a formal investigation into the matter.

They asked that the Commission “establish whether or not accepting the gift occasioned a conflict of interest situation” and to also “clarify what manner of gifts given to and taken by public workers and government officials may be properly classified as bribes”.

The petition finally reiterates the trust the Youth League has in the Commission to investigate matter without any interference from any quarters. “We trust that you will discharge your mandate as per the constitution of the Republic of Ghana and that this would be done in time for definitive closure to be brought to the issue in question.”