The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold, Ghana, has urged the Attorney General to exercise extreme prudence in disbursing the ₵ 2.5 million that embattled Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold company, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, handed over to the police for onward distribution to its clients.
In a petition dated November 17, the aggrieved customers implored the Attorney General to refrain from disbursing any funds to a purported list of names provided by NAM1, citing concerns over the credibility of the list and the potential for discrimination.
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, had previously disclosed on the floor of Parliament that NAM1 had indeed provided ₵ 2.5 million to the authorities.
He further clarified that the money had been deposited in an exhibit account at the Bank of Ghana, pending further instructions.
The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold, Ghana, in its petition, cautioned the Attorney General “not to succumb to any pressure from NAM 1 nor any amorphous group to disburse the ₵ 2.5 million paid by NAM1 to the attached list since it cannot verify the credibility of the names”.
The group further affirmed the coalition’s support for the initial decision taken by the Attorney General and the Ghana Police Service to retain the funds in the exhibit account, given the ongoing court proceedings related to the case.
They argue that NAM 1 should not be allowed to determine who should be paid first or last.
All customers, they said, are entitled to their money at the same time, and as a coalition, will resist any attempt by NAM1 and Menzgold to discriminate against customers in the matter of payment.
Source: CITINEWS