Victory of NAM 1: a simple announcement is not enough, we need proof – Amanda Clinton

General News of Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2019-04-10

Counsel for aggrieved clients of the menzgold corporation in Ghana, Amanda Clinton claims more than an announcement of court win and subsequent transfer of money from a Dubai company to the president and chief executive officer of the Menzgold Company, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM 1.

It is only cautious that she insists that evidence is provided to confirm the announcement and the outcome of the Dubai lawsuit pending a possible appeal.

His comments come after the announcement on Tuesday that NAM1 has won its case in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The court that ruled on Tuesday morning also ordered the company, with which he had problems, to pay him all outstanding debts.

Mr Mensah, affectionately known as NAM 1, has been in the hands of Gulf security officials since the end of last year, fighting charges of fraud in connection with a gold transaction. Worth $ 23 million with a UAE company based in Dubai.

However, he is acquitted and released Tuesday of the charges of fraud against him.
In a statement forwarded to Ghanaweb however, Amanda Clinton noted that an independent confirmation of the arrest and a subsequent judgment in her favor are ideal. It further requested the Government to publicize its plans for extradition and to explain how millions of dollars had been injected into an "unregulated enterprise" without the Bank of unusual activities of this company for five years ".

"Although Menzgold's PRO said yesterday that the Nam1 trial was over in Dubai, it is fair to ask for evidence of his place of detention and the outcome of the Dubai trial, pending a possible appeal. We need independent confirmation, such as the written judgment in Dubai allegedly in favor of Nam1; Independent confirmation of the arrest and to Interpol – Ghana to say how the red alert from Interpol started now that Nam1 would allegedly be "free", how the government will deal with extradition with the Interpol help as well as a public inquiry into Millions of dollars were injected into an unregulated company without the Bank of Ghana highlighting the unusual activities of this company for five years "The statement said.

At the same time, the government confirmed the news of the acquittal and release of NAM 1, but urged Ghanaians to reduce their hopes of seeing him in Ghana in a few days due to a possible appeal against the judgment. .

Sending to reporters in Accra, Deputy Attorney General and Justice Minister Joseph Kpemka said: "… I can confirm authority that it is successful in the future. The Dubai case pending the complainant's appeal of this case and that there is no appeal in this case. 30 years later, his freedom is total, he can be brought back to Ghana.