The Akufo-Addo led government has been cautioned to be very careful of how they treat Ibrahim Mahama, brother of former President John Mahama and Chief Executive Officer of Engineers and Planners (E&P).
Ibrahim Mahama has been on the receiving end of vicious attacks and intense criticism especially from members of the New Patriotic Party and the general public.
He recently caught heavy flak after his trucks were seized in the Ashanti Region.
Trucks belonging to Engineers and Planners (E&P) company of Ibrahim Mahama were confiscated by the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Atwima Mponua District Assebly and the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah because they claim their activities were illegal.
E&P were engaged by Exton Cubic Group Limited, a mining company to mine at their Nyinahini Bauxite Concession.
Contributing to a panel discussion on Radio Gold's 'Alhaji and Alhaji', Saturday, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper condemned the attack on Ibrahim Mahama.
According to him, former President John Dramani Mahama is not the only person in Ghana who has relatives doing business in Ghana as President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has family members who are very serious businessmen; one of those is his brother Bomti.
“What is happening to Exton Cubic and Engineers and Planners demonstrate a certain lack of commitment to the private sector . . . Bomti has been doing business like Ibrahim Mahama; infact Ibrahim Mahama has been doing business for so many years before his brother came to power so does Bomti. All my life I have not heard anybody make any allegation against Bomti and his business practices; never. I have not heard anything. Bomti has been doing his business quietly. Nobody has raised a finger against Bomti. Today President Akufo Addo is the president of Ghana. Are we saying his brother’s business must collapse?" he questioned.
"So today if Bomti does any legitimate business with the Akufo-Addo government, is this how he will be treated when Akufo-Addo leaves office? What will happen to his relatives who are doing business and are likely to do business with his administration when he leaves office? Let us be exceedingly careful because what we sow today will germinate tomorrow and it will bear fruits. We should set principles and standards that will be applicable to Ibrahim Mahama, applicable to Bomti . . . applicable to future Presidents and their family members. We must operate on the basis of standards that are properly set; principles which we can uphold at all times. That is the way to go,” Kwesi Pratt advised.
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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NOBODY CAN ***barred word*** GHANAIANS NOW What dubious companies are doing is to acquire mining concession, do little work on the concession and sell to Chinese and take the biggest share. So instead of Ghana benefiting, some individuals benefit rather. Ghanaians Should make laws to stop this exploitation which is currently going on in Africa. We need a company who can help Ghana on our infrastructure development. A company who has capacity to construct railway from Kumasi to Accra. Bauxite cannot be hauled on our roads.
frankly i really dont know pratts kind of journalism. he never think before he talk. if truely ibrahim has been hide by exton cubic what is his beef?he should rather as ibrahim why his name is all over every deal. exton has no legal right to mine. they has hide ibrahim, so ones they dont have permit to mine and they engage the services of ibrahim we should allow them to mine. i really dont see the logic in this.you keep mentioning innoscent peoples name. he is so immatured.he can never speak to issues directly.
In fact, I'm dreadfully shocked about the loud silence of the civil society and the Christian Council.OMG! The Catholic Bishops Conference which use to hold emergency meetings 2hrs after every minor incident to condemn through communique and communication. I just hope when the tables turn again they should continue to be mute!!!
I do agree with almost all of the contributors. Kwesi Pratt kept making ffuuul of himself. He must know and time his comments, because it is continually not making sense to anybody. In actual fact two wrongs does not make a thing right. This guy, name that you mentioned, Bomti, What are your accusations and please be specific about what he had or doing wrong so that we can also take HIM ON, because Ghana can NO LONGER entertain the likes of Ibrahim and you in our contemporary political dispensation anymore. NEVER AGAIN, MY FERVENT AND HUMBLE PRAYER TO JAH.
This guy and his brother STOLL soo much from us and we are supposed to treat him carefully?
herhh Kwesi Pratt, you have to ask yourselve why BOMTI HAS NEVER BEEN TALKED OF BUT IBRAHIM? IT IS BECAUSE IBRAHIM IS ONE CORRUPT NNIGGA, ABI SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IS COMING? U WILL ALL SEE
'Boraa'Kwasi most times reminds me of 'Koo Gye Se Manhu', of 'Bankye Y3 d3'. No cooked cassava passes him by. He will eat and rob his oily hands on his protruding belly and grin; "Aaaah, bankye y3 d3","me nyaa me di biom". One day however, he went 'overboard' and vomitted his 'intestines' out. Till his death,he never ate cassava again. Oh Kwasi, does your 'greed'and 'selfishness'know no limits. When will you learn to 'bottle' up?. READ a bit about yourself.Et tu 'PHARISEE'?
During ndc government ibrahim mahama was the only successful business man in ghana. now with npp government akuffo addo family and friends are the most qualified ghanaians to hold positions.are we ***barred word*** and do not know what elections are about in ghana. l can say that the only ***barred word*** tribe in ghana is the fante because that tribe think beyond tribe and embrace every ghanaian. what will happen to mother ghana if fantes decide to bahave the same . time will tell
How can pe pe ni be allowed our minerals?
IS MOTHER GHANA GOING FORWARD? OR SINKING? HMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!