Counsel for the Marwako Restaurant manager who dipped the face of one staff in blended pepper has condemned what he termed media distortion of facts of the case which is before a district court in Accra.
Mr Augustine Asafo-Adjei told journalists Wednesday after court proceedings that the distortion created could negatively affect the case of Jihad Chaabn who has been charged assault.
Mr Asaof-Adjei told 3FM that his client is not a Lebanese as has widely been publicized, adding that most owners of the restaurant are Ghanaians. “He is a Ghanaian and the company is a Ghanaian company too …his uncles that you see with fair colors are all Ghanaians,” he clarified.
The counsel added the negative publicity given the restaurant will not only negatively affect the image of the company but can eventually keep the Ghanaian workers there out of their jobs. Already a campaign on social media urging people to boycott pratronising Marwako has been trending since the case come out in the public domain.
“Now apart from him, you are collapsing a business that is employing the same Ghanaians,” he stated.
He again debunked assertions that his client dipped the face of the victim in hot pepper, saying the pepper accidentally splashed on the face of the victim.
“The fact is that there was a splash of pepper into the face of the lady. It cannot be intentional. Have you bothered to find out whether the girl went to work the following day? The girl went to work. Some of these facts are there for you to find out.
You did not find out and you created sensation,” he said. Meanwhile the court Wednesday declined bail for the accused person on grounds of protecting the safety of the accused. He has thus been remanded.
But Mr Asafo Adjei said even though he wished his client was granted bail, he respects the decision of the court, adding he may re-apply to the court in the next sitting, to consider granting the accused bail Jihad Chaabn was arrested at the weekend after the issue generated national attention, with calls by stakeholders, including Amnesty International, for a swift probe into the matter.
Source: 3news.com
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let's strip him off his citizenship, prosecute him and deport him after serving his term in prison.
Mr. Asafo Adjei, so because of what you will eat, you are turning the truth upside down. God is watching and HE is the defender of the defenseless.
Either a ghanaian or foreigner, should a HUMAN BEING be treated this way? Are we leaving in a an.imal jungle? even a.n.imals have their right. I can only conclude by saying this lawyer Asafu -Adjaye is a FULL.
This lawyer Asafu -Adjaye has taken 'NOKOFIO' to try and 'smooch' the way for this kriminal ; this guy is not a Ghanaian and have never being a Ghanaian ; monies changed hands to obtain the Ghanaian passport ; I bet if you go and check the background of these labanesse they all hold Ghanaian passports ; these labanesse KROOKS should be investigated NOW !!!!!!!; if this kriminal holds a Ghanaian passport does that mean he can multreat Ghanaians because they have business in Ghana ; if you hold a UK or US passport and you committ such a krimme you shall be deprived of your passport or neutralisation and deported from the UK or US ; it happens everyday ; so what is new about this ; the 'Jihadi' kriminal should be jailed heavily and deported ASAP from Ghana; because there is no EXCUSE FOR THIS !!!!!!
We need to wake up and examine this naturalization process in Ghana. Anyone who wishes to pay bribes is granted Ghanaian citizenship. These ***barred word*** come in and abuse our women who are so poor they tolerate the abuse and marry these ***barred word*** only for them to get the citizenship in name only. They exploit our name and nation, rape the country of its wealth then leave. A committee needs to be set up to examine how all these so-called Ghanaians acquired their citizenship and where necessary all the un-patriotic ones should be deported back to the slums they came from.
A Ghanaian? and so what? this even makes it more easier. he should be charged and jailed instead of being deported.As for the lady, she would go to work because she needs to eat. the fact that she is complaining of not being treated fairly does not mean she has quit. what Jihaad did was wrong and should be be punish accordingly. we are all human beings and equal in the eyes of God. we all have blood flowing through our vein.
Most Lebanese living in Ghana holds Ghanaian Passport just to work here but truthfully, they despise Ghanaians! they send all all the money they make here to their Country and never save here. I worked with them for Seven solid years and just don't want to share my experience here.
this lawyer is an ***barred word***. ghanaian or non ghanaian what does it matter? he did something bad and should be punished- fine plus jail term. As for lawyers hmmmmmmm!!!Always defending the indefensible. Tweaaaaa!!!
this lawyer needs lashes, it should have happened to his daughter for him to defend the accused. so because of the employment they offer they should do anything us. oh poor man no friend.
Hmm..this will be a deterrent for other company owners in Ghana who mistreat thier workers. Anyway the reporter who put this report out is weak in his grammar. Please check your past and presence tenses.