The Chairman of the Defence and Interior Committee of , , has explained why the late Prof cancelled an order for the purchase of a bigger presidential jet while in office.

While calling for the de-politicisation of the issue of the presidential jet, , who is the Member of for Builsa North, refuted assertions that the late Prof Mills cancelled the order for a bigger presidential jet because of politics.

He said that the order for the new presidential jet was cancelled because the current one had just been purchased, and the country was also in a difficult economic position. "I recall the reason President Mills canvassed for cancelling the order for the bigger jet was not because of politics.

At the time, our economy was facing challenges.