NDC Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says he’ll not be surprised if the Akufo Addo government which he describes as vindictive, plot to have businessman Ibrahim Mahama hauled before court for not paying his TV license fee.
According to him, the high level of hatred for Mr Mahama by some elements in government and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reached the realms of absurdity, as his detractors move heaven and earth to nail him.
Issues about Ibrahim Mahama who’s brother of ex President John Mahama has in the past two weeks dominated the headlines.
The business tycoon was first picked up by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over several dud cheques he issued to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) which could not be honoured.
He has been ordered to pay GH¢12.7m to the state by May 8, 2017. The amount represents duty for construction equipment he cleared at the Tema Port for which he issued the said cheques.
On Saturday, Ibrahim Mahama, was arraigned at the special SSNIT Court Saturday for his company’s inability to pay the SSNIT contributions of it’s staff.
Engineers and Planners together with its Owner and Directors failed to pay SSNIT contributions of their employees for the periods February 2015 to July 2015 and June 2016 to October 2016.
The unpaid contributions amounted to about 700,000 cedis.The substantive amount however has attracted a penalty of 400,000 cedis, brings the total indebtedness to SSNIT to over one million Ghana cedis. But the company in a statement claimed it has since the suit settled its debt.
But speaking on Adom TV, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said the government is unjustifiably persecuting Mr Mahama and trying relentlessly to tarnish his reputation.
“I’ll not be surprised if tomorrow he’s hauled before the law court with the charge that he jumped the red light, the next time, he’ll be in another court with the claim that he has not paid his TV license fee. Should he be persecuted because he’s a brother of a former president when he’s doing legitimate business? A leading member of the governing party has vowed publicly to kill himself if Ibrahim Mahama is not jailed, and so in order that the person does not carry out his threat of killing himself, the businessman must be harrassed and suffer for no wrong done. Ibrahim Mahama is being unfairly treated.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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ACTUALLY, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND NDC PEOPLE AT ALL. THE MONEY HE OWES IS A STATUTORY PAYMENT TO THE STATE.THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN WHAT WAS MET OUT TO MR. AGGUDEY WHO WAS IMPRISONED BECAUSE OF SSNIT CONTRIBUTION PAYMENT DURING NDC PERIOD.WHAT IS THE DIFFERNCE BETWEEN THIS AND THAT.THE NDC SHOULD GIVE US A BREAK.
I don't understand this. Why is it that the NDC has chosen to speak on behalf of Ibrahim on every issue. Does the man not have a mouth of his own?This'***barred word*** 'MP never says anything sensible when he appears on tv or on radio.Imagine such a chimp in parliament.
Just as George Aggudey was jailed for non-payment of his workers' SSNIT contributions!
This Akandoh and their like are ***barred word***. If failing to pay TV licence is against the law why can't Ibrahim Mahama be held accountable for failing to pay?
IT'S UNBELIEVABLE HOW THESE NDC PEOPLE THINK.HOW CAN SOME PEOPLE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND THINK IBRAHIM MAHAMA IS BEING WITCH HUNT? MANY IMPORTERS IN GHANA GOES TROUGH HELL JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE ENGAGED IN BUSINESS.THE CUSTOM OFFICERS SEIZE THEIR CARS AND AUCTION IT CHEAP TO THEIR CRONIES.THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO CLEAR THEIR GOODS WITHOUT PAYMENT.SO WHY SHOULD IT BE DIFFERENT FOR IBRAHIM? IS GHANA FOR IBRAHIM ALONE? IT'S SAD AND UN RESLISTIC THE WAY SOME PEOPLE THINK AND REASON.GHANA HAS A BIG PROBLEM.
Mr Akwandoh, is TV consumption freely in Ghana? Come again.
Who be this one too as you query the cat you advice the kobe as well, by the way is TV license for free?
Why are you surprised by this Mp's comment? His only experience in life is being a dinning hall prefect. An Mp indeed. His constituents should be ashamed of him.
NO WONDER GHANA IS NOT MOVING FORWARD IF WE HAVE SOMEONE LIKE THIS AS MP .PLS GHANA FIRST
Am not surprise that your only working experienced was dining hall prefect, Hope Akandoh hasn't forgotten so soon about Adgudey, is he guilty of the offenses leveled against him or not, come to think of it, a brother to the president, so was immune to all these taxes? Akando if you want your constituents to feel your presence , please take part in the intellectual discourse in parliament, not this ch3ap popularity