The Economic Fighters League (EFL) has accused the government for its indirect role in what has become known as the Marwako scandal.
A supervisor at the restaurant is alleged to have rubbed the face of a 25-year old female employee in blended pepper. The Supervisor, who though Ghanaian, is of Lebanese parentage, is also alleged to have locked up the victim after the incident for several hours after the incidence.
The employee who was allegedly abused earns 300 Cedis monthly.
A statement issued by the EFL however draws the government into the blame chain. The League suggests that the government has placed employees like Evelyn Boakye in a dehumanising situation with a minimum wage that amounts to “a deplorable GH₵237.6 for a month of toil for every working day”. “The meaning of this is that the average Ghanaian worker cannot rent a place of abode. Neither can they afford proper nutrition, not to talk of luxuries such as good clothing or other social comforts.”
Commander-in-chief of the league; Ernesto Yeboah explains to rawgist.com that government has created a labour camp which is being exploited to the detriment of the Ghanaian worker.
He also explains that the case which is in court is a test case for the country. “We believe the handling of this case will be a test case; as to whether the laws of this country are crafted to protect its citizen or not. It will also give working Ghanaians an idea as to the value the state places on their labour and general contribution to the national economy. ”
Ernesto Yeboah, commenting on the statement, urged governments of Ghana to seek the welfare and empowerment of their citizens since he believes the abject poverty many Ghanaians find themselves in is exploited to their detriment.
Jihad Chaaban; the supervisor at the centre of the matter is before court charged with assault. He has however pled not guilty.
