The Kumasi High Court is set to hear a defamation suit filed by a former Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Gabrah, against the New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi.
Dr. Ekwow Spio-Gabrah filed the suit after the defendant made a remark on his Kumasi-based Wontumi TV and radio station in which he allegedly referred to the plaintiff as a thief.
Dr. Ekwow Spio-Gabrah has also filed a lawsuit against the media platform Wontumi Multimedia Company Limited.
Mr. Wontumi, according to the writ, stated: “All that Inusah Fuseini is saying is that even he, Inusah Fuseini, is a thief.” If you mention Spio-Garbrah’s name he is a thief, Sylvester Mensah is a thief, Johsua Alabi is a thief, all their Presidential candidates are thieves so if John Mahama is a thief then let us allow him to continue stealing”.
In his complaint, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Gabrah said that the defendant’s comments were spoken without care with the purpose of causing damage and injury to his hard-earned global reputation, which he values in excess of ten million dollars.
“The Plaintiff says that the defamatory words were uttered, without caution by the defendant in a malicious manner with the intent to cause damage and injury to the plaintiff’s hard-earned global reputation.”
Meanwhile, the Defendant, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, maintains in his written answer to the court that he intended no malice and was just interpreting Mr. Inusah Fuseni’s statement.
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