The invasion and subsequent burning of mining equipment and some other properties belonging to HANSOL Mining Limited by the inter-ministerial taskforce set up to clamp down on illegal mining activities, has attracted a judgement debt worth US$1billion.
Jacob Osei Yeboah, the independent presidential candidate in both 2012 and 2016 general elections, who disclosed this to Kasapa FM, Monday, said the State was slapped with the amount by the Court after determining that the action of the inter-ministerial taskforce was illegal.
“The State has to pay US$1billion to Wontumi because of all the things that they destroyed. They destroyed his excavators and other things. They also distributed some of his equipment among NDC footsoldiers to go and do ‘galamsey’,” he noted.
“That is the ruling,” he added.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, who is the Managing Director of HANSOL Mining Limited in 2013, had his company ransacked by an inter-ministerial task force made up of security personnel on suspicion that the company had brought in some Chinese nationals to engage in illegal mining activities.
The task force, Kasapafmonline.com understands, allegedly made away with some valuables including money, gold and some other equipment and later set the entire place in flames even though they found no foreigner at the site.
Wontumi after the exercise, accused the government which was headed by the immediate past President, John Dramani Mahama, of deliberately targeting his business and destroying it.
He recounted the ordeal he, together with his staff, were subjected to and further disclosed that his company had 500 excavators before the security operatives invaded the precincts of HANSOL Mining but could only account for 200 after the exercise.
Worried about the exercise, he took the matter to court for redress.
But Jacob Osei Yeboah commenting on the issue said prior to Wontumi going to court, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP had wanted to curse the President for making him a poor man.
“Wontumi was about coming out to curse the President and when I got wind of it, I called him personally and counselled him to stop that. This is because, once you curse a President, you have cursed the entire nation. He took my advice and rescinded his decision,” he noted.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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NDC propaganda didn't work in govt and won't work in opposition. Today's the NPP govt's first day in office but you are claiming NPP is paying judgement debt? And the amount is $1billion? What a joke! NPP members are not t*hiev*es like the NDC Mafia. Wait and see proper governance from Nana and his team
Aaaaa This website's editor is highly inept. $1 billion paaaaaaaa. and why didnt U crosscheck with the court ruling so you can aslo collaborate the story yourself. I dont see how this story is entirely true. when was this ruling given by the courts???
does this make sense. how do u mine on a 25 acre land with 500 excavators. Even large scale companies don't use this number of machines. I like nana but this guy has to be watched.
Whatever the situation is Antwi Boasiako deserves it. What was the basis of destroying his equipment? Was that not becos he was in the opposition? Is it not justified that he should be paid? Was the court set up by the NPP? No. Was it not the foolishness of NDCs poor governance? Do we creat vendetta in politics?the previous govt should blame itself in any ***barred word*** act they have endured that man into. As a matter of fact if he ( A Boasiako)had demanded 5billion dollars ,the govt had got no option than to pay because of their ***barred word*** act. Let this be an example to all govts that playing vendetta is not part of politics. Long Livie Ghana,Long Live democracy.
NPP has debts to pay after 8yrs in opposition. Not surprised at all.
Hahahahahahaha.......when it is on your friend..its wood but when on you, its human!!! Worry not.....whether true or not, the same seed sown will germinate or yield results!!!! The sources whether credible or not....matters not it is the story that matters whether true or false!!!!
If the story we are reading is true, was the judgement given under the ndc administration or npp. By way when did the npp administration came into power. please don't show your ignorance.
Ah, peace FM what kind of news is this? Your source is jacob osei yeboa. Is he from the courts or from the new executive? He's just a presidential candidate, not an authority on any subject. This issue is ridiculous. Go behind the scenes, peace FM and start reporting facts not figments of JOYs imagination
Beginning of the create loot and share by the Govt as happened in the previous regime? The Lord have mercy on Ghana
Kwaku Ananse story, $1 billion indeed, even Newmont's assets will not be valued at such ridiculous amount.