Get emotional support talk to people – Irbard's victims in Menzgold

General News of Monday, January 21, 2019

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2019-01-21

Irbard Security Consult President and CEO Irbard Ibrahim invited the National Peace Council, the House of Regional Chiefs, the National Commission for Civic Education, faith-based organizations and other civil society to set up a goodwill committee to provide emotional and psychological badistance to the victims of MenzGold.

The gold trading company since its collapse in August 2018 has reportedly blocked about one million dollars from Ghanaians. While some of his aggrieved clients have sued the company and its accused of worship, Nana Appiah Mensah, known as NAM1, for breach of contract, others called on the government to come to their aid and recover their money.

But, announcing a support system for affected clients, Ibrahim said his support system, which will appoint a clinical psychologist and a financial badyst to help victims, will work for free.

According to him, mocking the victims or blaming the politicians will do nothing to alleviate the pain that pushes the affected people to depression and suicidal thoughts.

"I'm sorry to say that recovering the principal of every MenzGold investor will be a daunting task for the state, even if all badets are confiscated and auctioned. Of course, the state also can not use the taxes paid by farmers and market women who work hard to pay for the luxury excesses of a small number. But making fun of them will do nothing to alleviate their pain. A kind word of sympathy from each of us will go a long way to put their heart at rest even if their funds are not recovered in the long run.

"This problem is a national security problem and we can not spare any effort or resources to protect the lives of our compatriots who have found themselves in this sad situation."

"I am therefore pleased to announce the launch of the 'Operations Support Center' for MenzGold victims. It is a center where free services are provided to all victims of MenzGold ".

The director also urged victims to be frank about their emotional trauma and seek advice.

"For investors, full disclosure to families right now will be of great help to the emotional healing process. Do not keep your investment secret from your family. Gather your wife, husband, and children, tell them that you are a victim, and call them a source of emotional support for you in this difficult time. Keeping your investment secret will only increase the pain and internal regrets, "he added.

"Our services are free and we invite all MenzGold victims to follow the support program by hiring our offices in Abelenkpe, Accra. We invite all victims to feel comfortable with yourself, because having saved with MenzGold does not make you mute or greedy. "

Context

Nana Appiah Mensah and her gold trading company, Menzgold Ghana Limited, have been at the center of discussions in numerous discussions across the country as a result of an order from the Committee on Security and Trade to suspend operations.

Investors whose funds were frozen as a result of this order have explored several options in the hope of recovering their funds.

After several troubles, the country's security agencies issued an arrest warrant against NAM1 and sent the same notice to Interpol.
It was later learned that NAM 1 had already been arrested in Dubai in December 2018 as a result of a trade agreement that had gone awry and that it had to be the subject of a trial in court.

A government delegation was sent to bring NAM1 back to Ghana for trial, for numerous charges against him, including for defrauding false pretenses.

The United Arab Emirates, however, refused to release the CEO of Menzgold, who also serves as CEO of Zylofon Media.
According to the UAE authorities, NAM1 would be released to return home only after being tried in Dubai for a botched gold case.

The issue has since been tainted with politics as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) have blasted each of the stalled investments.