Businessman rejects GH¢79.7m judgment windfall – He says actual claim was below GH¢10m
In a rare show of honesty and statesmanship, a businessman has rejected a GH¢79.7 million import duty refund awarded to his company because the funds entitled to his company are far less than the generous amount the court awarded.
Henry Manly-Spain, a businessman, has rejected a GH¢79.7 million judgment windfall awarded to his company, Servistar Minwax (WA) Limited, by the Accra High Court. The businessman asserts that the actual claim for the refund should be around GH¢8.95 million, and not the awarded amount, as documents provided to his lawyer show. In rejecting the payment, Manly-Spain stated that accepting such an excessive amount would be a betrayal of his conscience, his business, and the nation.
He further mentioned his inability to fathom taking such money while the government faces struggles in providing basic needs for Ghanaians.
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