Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Joseph Siaw Agyepong, is an asset to Ghana rather than a liability, Good Evening Ghana host Paul Adom Otchere has said.
On his programme on Tuesday, 5 September, Mr Adom Otchere said he decided to associate himself with Mr Agyepong, owner of more than 40 companies including waste management firm Zoomlion, because, in “my small reading of economics, it is not politicians who build a country, it is entrepreneurs who build a country and when you have entrepreneurs, the politicians are supposed to support them…”
“From the time of Rockefeller in the 19th century, the American establishment has supported Rockefeller as a businessman, as an entrepreneur. I’m not saying when they do wrong, don’t say it, you can say it, but the reason why I am close to him – and it took me about four years to find him.
Sometimes you call him and he won’t pick, he is still like that, six weeks you won’t find him, but when you find him, he’s able to tell you so many things that shock you: his ideas and you’ll see that his entrepreneurship is a gift – so as far as I am concerned, this man, Joseph Siaw Agyepong, he is not a liability to Ghana, he is an asset.
“He [Siaw Agyepong] may have his wrongs but he is an asset to this country and everyone will recognise that a man who can take your brand to Liberia – look this is a guy that the World Bank said he had done something in Liberia and they had put him on suspension, he worked so hard with the World Bank that the World Bank came out and said that he is now the template for good corporate governance and award of contracts.
Such a person, Siaw Agyepong is an asset to this country, he is not a liability. …We are prepared to support local businesses; that is the only way our country can be built,” Mr Adom Otchere added.
Mr Adom Otchere extolled the entrepreneurial acumen of Mr Agyepong while responding to a comment posted on Facebook about him by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni in connection with a statement issued by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) which cautioned the media to avoid trying local business people in the media.
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This idiotic donkey journalist ADOM DARKO with 'NOKOFIO' tendencies should stop bashing our ears with this KROOKED JOSPONG Group of companies ; this is a krooked company with tentacles in every contract during the NDC JOn Mahama era ; this Adom Ochere Darko should be told that we do not need thiffs as business men and Ghanaians will not support home grown businessmen who want to bend the rules to still from Ghanaians ; we always hear of stillers saying we should encourage Ghanaian business men but the truth is that most GHanaia business including this Siaw from Jospong and Ibrahim Mahama are always bending the rules to win every contract in Ghana ;they plain are plain DISHONEST PEOPLE WHO USE THE POLITICAL SYSTEM TO ENRICH THEMSELVES today we have this ADom Darko a stiller and an arrogant full who thinks highly of himself and little brains backing thiffs and rogues as business men ; who does not know that YYOU OTCHERE DARKO HAVE BEING PAID HUGE SUMS TO FRONT FOR JOSPONG : MASSA BE CAREFUL BECAUSE WE DO NOT NEED THIFFS LIKE YOU TO BE FRONTING KROOKED BUSINESSMEN LIKE SIAW !!!!!!
Paul, you may be a friend of JOSPONG and his companies but i wholeheartedly disagree with you on this submission. Yes, it is true that the man has all these companies, employing people and paying taxes etc but the truth is that most of his business practices and dealings have always been shrouded in and tainted with corruption, shady dealings as well as greed and cheats. I loved him when ZOOM LION was first conceived but upon all those dilly dallying and wrongful, overpriced payments, I think what we need here in Ghana is not a person with such smelly business dealings. There are equally good and competent business men and groups in Ghana who can do similarly or far better than Joseph Oppong and his group/s. I for one can say that he has lost my trust. I think it will be better for you Paul, for you credibility and standing, not to align yourself with JOSPONG, not to do this PR work and not to try to convince NANA ADDO and his government to deal with this corrupt and greedy empire which is gradually falling apart. I know why you are doing all this - you said it yourself - bcos he's a friend and you know that he is struggling to pay his workers bcos those ***barred word*** contracts are no more coming and so the spring is running dry. LET JOSPONG DIE A PAINFUL DEATH TO TEACH EVERYONE THAT YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW AND THAT IN ALL OUR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEALINGS, WE MUST HAVE THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY AT HEART...
Paul you might be right about the role that entrepreneurs play in nation building.However, you missed the point about the propriety of all the dealings of JOSPONG Group and GOG with regards the revelations coming up.Some of the revelations have set our teeth on edge and only hope that further probe will proof otherwise.
Am sorry Paul, but i can never agree with you on your assertion. We need entrepreneurs yes, but genuine sincere and forthright entrepreneurs and not corrupt ones who will join the politician to milk our nation. Sorry Paul, kindly come again.
The stories that are coming out so far does not make him an asset. He is rather appearing to be a scheming machine that has been used by certain political authorities to fleece the state. Please spare us your pontification!!! By the way, you are entitled to your opinion.
SEE U BEING PAID HUGE SEE THE ***barred word*** U ARE SPEAKING OFF. LEARN TO BE TRUTHFUL PAUL....MONEY ILL GOTTEN WILL FLY AWAY CHECK YOUR SCRIPTURES.
Another djulor. how come an individual (well heel as such) who deliberately commits an offence will be praised. but the ordinary person will be condemned. How come he alone knows how to form a company for every contract in Mahamas Ghana. The man is a liability and a real crook. He is living and enjoying our taxes. Ask whether the other companies he bought from the government he had paid for them. A christian Pentecost crook being supported by another noko fioo journalist.
EVERY ONE KNOWS YOU HAVE BEEN PAID HUGE SUMS OF MONEY TO SAY WHAT YOU'RE SAYING NOW. WE ONLY SEE YOU AS STOMACH JOURNALIST NOWADAYS, KWASIAT0.
Where from all the people who have now jumped to the defence of Jospong?It may be true that he is an entrepreneur par excellence but there is not a single contract between his companies and GOG that is above board.May i ask those jumping to his defence are you on his payroll?This is Ghana people who you hold in high esteem have the least of integrity.People you expect to be above board have certain behaviours that will shock you to the marrow.Presently there are ministers who when in opposition spoke strongly against certain contracts like the Westblue,Afriwave etc but now these same persons having been clothed with the powers of the state as ministers have made embarrassing u turn on the issues.What may have accounted on the sudden change if not receiving bribes from the so called astute entrepreneurs. These actions are sickening and does not augr well for the growth of the country