Contrary to criticisms following the actions of Jihad Chaaban the Lebanese national who allegedly dipped the face of 25-year-old Evelyn Boakye, his employee in freshly blended pepper, Kitchen supervisor at the Abelempke branch of the Mawarko restaurant, Benard Opoku says the incident may have been overstated.
According to him, Mr. Jihaad did not pour pepper on the face of the lady as some kitchen staff reported instead he said, he merely pushed her head slightly as a form of reproof.
Reports suggest Evelyn was allegedly assaulted by her supervisor while she was blending pepper. Jihad Chaaban, the accused is said to have dipped her face in the bowl of blended pepper after pouring it out, his reason being that the blender was ‘making noise” and could have been destroyed.
But Kitchen supervisor Benard Opoku says this couldn’t have been a deliberate act by the supervisor as nothing of the sort has ever occurred at the restaurant. According to him, the supervisor occasionally scolds employees when they commit certain blunders in the dispensation of their duties, adding however that it has never exceeded verbal rebuke.
“According to the girls, they say the man poured the thing in her face, but I’m not sure that he poured the thing inside her face, but normally he can push your head and ask ‘so what you’re doing is it good’? That’s what goes on”, he said.
Speaking on Evelyn’s claim that she was prevented from going home after the incident to avoid the issue being reported, he said the managers were merely trying to ensure she was ‘okay enough’ to be able to move out on her own.
He revealed that after the incident, one supervisor called her out and they had a hearty chat and laughed over the issue so she could be calmer before leaving the premises. He also added that the supervisor gave her some money to foot her hospital bills after advising she went to the hospital for treatment to which the lady agreed.
“when the thing poured, one of the supervisors wanted to make sure she was relaxed before he could allow her to go home, the supervisor tried to calm her down so that case won’t go anywhere, around 7,8 pm when she said she wanted to leave the supervisor handling the case gave her some money for the hospital and told her to bring the rest of the bills later. She closed and didn’t return on Tuesday, so it’s not anything serious such that he poured the pepper on her face”.'
Mr. Opoku said he was surprised the news went viral the next day because it was unexpected since the girl seemed normal the day the incident occurred.
He dismissed claims of abuse of employees by supervisors at the restaurant adding that they are only rebuked when the need arises.
Jihad Chaaban, the accused has since the incident been suspended by management from the Abelenkpe branch of the Mawarko restaurant.
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Source: ghanaweb.com
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U see d attitude of sme ghanaians,wen a foreigner is treating ur fellow ghanaian bad u r der talking about d incident being exaggerated.we r our own enemies. wait til it happens to ur family den u talk abt exaggeration. v we bcme slaves in our own country? our eyes r wide open we wnt justice fr d victim.bernard or wateva u r cald dnt brng urself koaraa.these pple r notin in their country oooo.so pissed
EVEN IF HE ONLY PUSHED HER HEAD, IT IS STILL CONSIDERED AN ASSAULT!! THIS EMPLOYEE IS A TRAITOR!!
People like this are like the blacks who sold their own brothers as slaves to white people
Opoku is telling us nothing serious happened, and yet this lady was given money to seek medical attention.So Mr Opoku which is which? These are some of the reasons why we are where we are after 60 years of independence . Just imagine this your own sister Ghanaian, going through this cruciating pain and a fellow Ghanaian trying to defend the indefensible just for a pizza. May Allah forgive us . Asalamu Alaikum
DEAR MR. OPO OR WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS ARE YOU A GHANAIAN? THIS IS HOW THE GREEDY STOMACH DIRECTED GHANAIANS DEFEND FOREIGNERS OO
Most Ghanaians don't like themselves and could sell, or kill each other for a foreighner because of money. Besides that the country is the way it is because of people like this so call super ***barred word*** of a supervisor
This guy isn't a Ghanaian. He is not Bernard Opoku and needs to be investigated. I am not sure he can even speak any Ghanaian local dialect.
Mr Opoku Judas, if it was not serious, how come he was detained to calm down and recover so that she could leave on her own. If it was not serious, how come she was given money to attend hospital and even to come for more the next day? This so-called Ghanaian is very treacherous; you don't even have the facts, yet you are trying to defend the Lebanese. How much have they promised to pay you to do the damage control?
.... young man don't do any damage repair here. hope you have not been paid to do the bidding of the Lebanese. who are not even respected in their own countries but we in Ghana carry them shoulder high. say in plain language what the Lebanese did was wrong and unacceptable. period. and that he should suffer all the consequences therefrom.
THIS SUPERVISOR IS A SLAVE TO THESE LEBANESE PPL. I AM SURE HE HAS BEEN BRIBED TO DEFEND THEM OR HE LOSES HIS JOB. HMMM... ASEM OOO WHY CONDONE A FOREIGNER WHEN HE IS WRONG JUST BECAUSE HE IS WHITE. CHOSING A RED PIG OVER YOUR OWN KIND. ONAAPO