A Director of JG Resources Limited (JGR), Papa Yaw Owusu-Ankomah, has accused a Council of State member and his commerce of orchestrating political drive and media manipulation in a $2.6 million gold provide dispute.

In an in depth commentary, the previous Attorney General’s son mentioned he had noticed “a series of false, sensational, and unethical publications calculated to impugn my reputation and that of my family.”

He described the publications as “deliberate, coordinated, and designed to coerce me into accepting commercial terms that undermine the lawful interests of JG Resources Limited (‘JGR’), where I serve as a non-executive director bound by fiduciary duty.”

He added: “Let me state unequivocally: I am not a fraudster. I have never engaged in fraudulent conduct. Any attempt to associate me with wrongdoing is false, without merit and unsubstantiated.”

According to him, the alleged smear marketing campaign is being orchestrated by means of Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah Atokple, Council of State member for the Volta Region, and his commerce, “supported by individuals within the corridors of power.”

He alleged that their goal is “to evade accountability for their conduct in their commercial dealings with JGR.”

Mr Owusu-Ankomah indexed what he described as a trend of movements geared toward pressuring him and the commerce.

These come with “filing a baseless criminal petition,” “fabricating allegations of forgery,” and “misusing and exploiting legal processes to create sensational headlines.”

He mentioned an ex parte period in-between order used to be bought “incapable of being complied with,” which iced up JGR’s account and directed cost of price range into courtroom.

He described it as “impossible to comply with, as it is impossible to transact on an account that is subject to a freezing order.”

Mr Owusu-Ankomah additional claimed contempt court cases had been initiated in opposition to JGR’s administrators to gas public belief that he used to be “going to jail.”

The Director additionally alleged that “a senior government official attempted to interfere in the matter and openly assured Atokple that he would ‘ensure a favourable outcome’ in exchange for a commission.”

The dispute centres on an impressive gold provide valued at virtually $2.6 million involving Sesi Edem Company Limited.

Mr Owusu-Ankomah mentioned that JGR brokered purchases from approved exporters who didn’t ship as agreed. He mentioned discrepancies emerged in amounts equipped and supply timelines had been again and again breached.

He famous the mentioned commerce allegedly didn’t furnish investigators with unique documentation and as a substitute offered invoices “which were proven to be forged.”

He additional alleged that EOCO’s inquiries into the subject “were halted without explanation.”

Responding to claims that JGR depended on a tripartite settlement to boost financing, he mentioned: “This is categorically false.”

He maintained that progress from a international spouse stemmed from “a direct and personal relationship” with a JGR director, now not from the commerce’s representations.

“There is no fraud. There never was,” he mentioned, including that “JGR has acted transparently at every stage.”

He concluded: “I will not yield to such cowardly conduct.”

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