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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***barred word***, you always been supporting your uncivilised masters against your own country men and women.
I can't believe Ghanaians defending foreigners like this and condemning their own brothers and sisters. If nothing happened to the girl, why were they keeping her till that time before letting her go. Why did they give her money for hospital if nothing happened? People should analyze their words before bringing it out. It should have been himself OT a relative then he would know how painful it is. And the so-called lawyer saying the Jihad man is innocent should be withdrawn from the bar. He doesn't deserve the title given to him as "lawyer". This is what they do and go and bribe the judges to pass wrong judgement after taking huge money from these foreign company into their own pocket. It is annoying listening to issue like these.
this did not happened to Owusu like he will know how to explain himself to the public,this thing has happened before when same labenes company forced a worker to eat tiolet,which country are we in that we love foriegners and hate ourselves bcos of money, when you get issue with an alien and go to police, they will defend the alien,please the minitry should look into this matter very well even if he has to be sack, they should do.CAN WE GO AND DO THIS IN THEIR COUNTRY, THEY KNOW OUR LEADERS ARE CORRUPT SO WHATEVER HAPPENS THEY CAN SETTLE THEM.
OPOKU,YOUR VERY VERY G O A T,HOW CAN YOU TALK LIKE THIS, BECAUSE OF LITTLE FOOD THEY WILL GIVE U,YOUR ***barred word*** I N G YOUR SELF ON TV,THIS GUY IS NOT GHANAIAN,POLICE PLEASE TRY YOUR BEST TO GIVE THIS GIRL JUSTICE,DONT GO FOR MONEYOOOOOO, GHANA POLICE DONT GO AND DO THAT YOUR 1 CEDI THING THERE,I WISH WE ALLOW MILATRAY TO LOOK INTO THIS CASE ,I DONT TRUST GH POLICE.
Who is this guy for Christ sake. These are some of the reasons why we can't move forward. Defending a foreigner bcos of ur selfishness. May prayer is that they will do worst thing to u. Ask urself if it was u or one of your family member.
His intonation is not Ghanaian
U cnt even speak gud English n u r der talking ***barred word***. even if he pushed her head it's stil an assault. u koraa u v to b arrested
This guy needs to be arrested immediately for conspiracy to commit crime. He's involved, other than that he won't defend such ***barred word*** and cruel act.
Silly man if the Lebanese did not pour or did pepper on her why was she given money to foot her hospital bills. Pls don't defend the Lebo man.
HEI, YOUNG MAN OPOKU DO YOU YOURSELF BELIEVE IN YOUR OWN STORY. YOU ARE SAYING NOTHING HAPPENED. BUT HIHAAD HIMSELF IN AN APOLOGY LETTER TO GHANAIANS, IS SAYING THAT IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPRIMAND THE LADY, THE PEPPER "ACIDENTALLY" GOT INTO HER EYES. SO WHO IS TELLING US THE TRUTH? OH OPOKU, AS FOR THIS "DEE NA LIE BE THAT". REFLECT ON TH WHOLE THING AND COME AGAIN.