The Ghanaian female employee of Marwako whose face was dipped in pepper by a supervisor, Evelyn Boakye, has indicated that she would not accept the apology rendered to her by her assailant, Jihad Chaabn.
For blowing the lid on the Marwako saga, “my co-workers have all turned against me,” Ms Evelyn Boakye, the Ghanaian kitchen staffer at the Abelenkpe branch of Marwako Fast Foods whose face was dipped into a paste of blended pepper by her Lebanese supervisor, has told Accra FM on Monday, 6 March.
Ms Boakye claims her decision not to sweep the issue under the carpet, as was done by other workers who suffered similar assault at the same restaurant in the past, incurred the wrath of her Ghanaian colleagues, who wanted her to ride on the current incident to extort money from their Lebanese boss.
“I was told by one Ali (also a worker there) that I was not the first person to have experienced this treatment at the place, and that even those handling the chicken also experienced same treatment. He suggested to me that we come together to use this incident to extort money from Chaaban but I said no, I wanted justice. Because I rejected that ploy, my co-workers have all turned against me …” she narrated to Chief Jerry Forson, host of Ghana Yensom on Monday, 6 March.
Meanwhile, Evelyn has turned down an apology from Jihad Chaaban who subjected her to the inhumane treatment.
Mr Chaaban, in a letter, apologised to Evelyn, saying: “I wish personally to sincerely apologise to you for the incident on the night of 26 February 2017 at our Abelenkpe place of work.
“True to God, all I sought to do was to point you to something I found wrong. I admit I was angry a bit at the moment and saw you panic and accidentally resulting in the pepper splashing onto your face.
“…I very sincerely regret the incident and apologise to you.”
Mr Chaaban also stated that the money he gave to the victim to pick a car to go to the hospital with on the night of the incident was not a bribe.
“Please don’t feel I have any hatred for you because you got the police to arrest me and I have to face prosecution and disciplinary proceedings at the same time. I also regret that you may have felt the transport money I gave you was intended to stop you from taking any action. I take my suspension in good faith because of what happened, which has not only hurt you but also brought such embarrassment to the company we both gave our best to give it the excellent reputation it enjoys,” he wrote.
The matter is currently being investigated by the police who arrested Mr Chaaban, interrogated him, and released him on bail.
Management of Marwako has also come out to condemn the incident and suspended Mr Chaaban over the matter until the police are done with investigations.
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I'm sorry for the lady. I hope the ministry in charge of gender, headed by madam Otiko djaba will do justice to this case.The judgment of this case and it's out come should be a case study for ALL.No racial preference.
I dnt think needs dis guys here,d lady should get somtin dat will secure her life n as for dat ***barred word*** guy called himself a white should go to ankaful prisons. am proud to b a Ghanaian but smtyms our big men respect dis guys more dan us. GH will work again
Sis Evelyn,i personally want to thank you for being brave and strong,these are the type of women we need. 1.through this incident,marwako should be investigated if they have insurance for their staff.this looks at the well being and welfare of the staff 2.No amount of money should make you succumb to withdrawing the case.A precedence needs to be set and recalcitrants and human right abusers like this one should be jailed; and the company too fined.This will deter the companies from bringing their unqualified relatives to manhandle people. Thank you
I ask myself this questions, can u go to their country and do that there, the answer is a BIG NO, so why do accept that in our country, i recommend him to Nsawam Prisons, to serve 5years.
instant justice to such foreigners will solve most of our problems. foreigners cannot own the best part of our land whiles we become poorer every day
since we cannot rely on our leaders to protect us from foreigners, let's Lynch any madafaka who messess with any of our brothers and sisters. I am talking instant justice.
I urge all to stop patronising that Marwako Restaurant. These lebanese, Indians, Chiness, Nigerians have taken us for a ride. They maltreat, insult, evade taxes and above all sleep with our. ladies and pay nothing. There is this MD of a Nigerian insurance company at Airport Rrsidential area who has virtuslly slept with all the ladies n those who refuse his offer are dismissed. Ghanians must wake up to their rights and deal with those foriegners who want to treat us like refugees in our own country.
WHEN WILL THIS HUMILIATION STOP? THE INDIANS LEBANESS THESE RIFRAFFS COME TO GHANA AND WE REVERE THEM AS WHITE PEOPLE SO THEY GET BIG HEAD AND MISTREAT US THE WHITE PEOPLE MISTREAT US.LET IT BE KNOWN TO GHANAIANS THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT WHITE SO GHANAIANS SHOULD STOP CALLING THEM WHITEMEN.THEY ARE BLACK AS WE ARE WITH ONLY LIGHT SKIN.
Otiko djaba I am watching you on this issue...do something about it...
well done.we cannot be slaves in our own country