Some outraged customers of DKM Microfinance Limited have threatened to go to court over the amounts of money given them.
Some of the customers said they have been given paltry sums not close to what they invested in the company.
"We are going back to the court to fight this matter, take DKM assets, confiscate them by court order and sell them for the rest of our money," Leader of the Concerned Customers of DKM and Other Microfinance Companies, Maxwell Mahama told Joy News.
Background
Following the Bank of Ghana’s move in 2015 to stop the company and others from operating over concerns that there were violating the microfinance regulations, millions of cash deposited by the customers at DKM, God is love among other micro-finance companies were locked up.
DKM was alleged to have invested about GH¢77 million of its customers’ deposits in its subsidiary companies – DKM Airlines Company, DKM Fuel Station, DKM Transport, DKM Shea Butter Company and DKM Mining Company, among others.
Weeks after depositors lost their monies to DKM and the other companies, President John Mahama ordered the freezing of accounts of the owners as well as the auction of properties to pay the debts owed the customers. The Registrar-General’s Department under the Ministry of Justice was engaged by the BoG to handle the liquidation processes of DKM.
Sharing of money
Upon completion of the liquidation, the official liquidator began paying the monies of some 350 customers on Monday, October 17. Some of the aggrieved customers arrived as early as 4:30am at the GCB Bank in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region.
But some left the venue outraged because they were reportedly given smaller amounts than what they invested. According to Maxwell Mahama, out of 93,000 affected customers, less than 40,000 customers are being paid.
"So if you deposited GhȻ100.00 or GhȻ200.00 you will be paid all the amount, whereas if you invested GhȻ3000.00, GhȻ4000.00 you will not be paid all...what kind of analysis is this," the furious leader quizzed.
Another angry customer who described the money given them as an insult said he invested GhȻ45,000 but it had been indicated that he is to receive GhȻ3500.00.
Reports say the situation is similar at Techiman as customers who have lined up at the GCB Bank limited fume over money given them.
Source: Joy News
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DKM customers forget about it. The money is in the hands of Lordina Mahama,that is what they are using in their campaign. When we tell you these people are thi*ves you think we insulting them,they are real cro*ks,kriminals,well orchestrated skilled kriminals and Ghanaians need to break this mafia gang by voting them out. They want to use the security forces and their kriminal security called azorka but don't get scared just armed yourselves too for any eventuality.Do not lose guard the Youth of Ghana for these nonentities to take you by surprise. Arm yourselves and fight for your future not any political party but your future. It is better to fight off these kriminal ndc,than to allow them to destroy you.
45,000 to 3500 eeei pay 20,000 mpo3, use that for some small business cos atleast u get some than not geting koraa. they have ur papers at hand so they will say theve paid u all and this is for vote buying but it wont work cos comparing the other businesses of DKM they can pay these people whatever they owe them to let sleeping d*ogs lie. Some big gurus are under this DKM issue
THE NDC IS A PROPAGANDIST PARTY FULL OF LI.ARS! THIS WHOLE LIQUIDATION THING IS A POLITICAL GIMMICK AIMED AT REDUCING THE DISGRACE THE PARTY WILL SUFFER IN THE BRONG AHAFO REGION. THE TRUTH IS THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT PAY THE THOUSANDS OF MILLIONS INVOLVED IN TE SCANDAL. PRESIDENT MAHAMA AND THE WIFE ENCOURAGED PEOPLE IN THE REGION TO INVEST IN DKM BECAUSE IT WAS GOOD. DKM HAS COLLAPSED THE ECONOMY OF THE REGION AND A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE EITHER DIED OR COMMITTED SUICIDE. WE SHALL SURELY VOTE AGAINST MAHAMA.