It appears the Chief Executive of Engineers and Planners, Ibrahim Mahama’s troubles, are piling up, as he has now been dragged to the Accra District Court for breaching rules regarding the payment of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contribution for his employees.
The suit is coming days after he was dragged to the Economic Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to be interrogated on accusations of financial malfeasance, after which he was ordered to pay some GHC 12 million.
The EOCO interrogation had to do with allegations that the brother of former President John Mahama, had issued 44 dud cheques to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as payment of duties at the port.
The cheques were to offset debts incurred by two companies – MBG Limited and Holman Brothers – for the clearance of some heavy duty equipment at the Tema Port in 2015. Sources at EOCO said Mr. Mahama, the brother of former President John Mahama, had also been visiting the office on other charges.
The latest suit, filed by government, indicated that “…the Chief Executive Officer, (Executive), Managing Director of Engineers & Planners Company Limited, did fail to pay to the Trust, Social Security Contribution to wit : GHC 668,754. 75”
It said the failure to pay the contribution, constitutes an offence under the above mentioned provisions of the Act.
The suit said “as required by the law, the National Pensions Act of 2008, Act 766, the employer is expected to pay social security on behalf of the employees at the end of every month” but “inspections conducted by officers of the Trust into the pay books of the accused person’s establishment revealed that between the period of February 2015 to July 2015, June 2016, to August 2016, and October 2016, revealed an unpaid Social Security Contributions of GHC 668,754.75.”
The suit further explained that, the amount “attracted a penalty of GHC 387,709.31, bringing the total indebtedness of the accused to GHC 1,056,464.06 contrary to section 83(1) (d) of the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Acts 766) as amended by section 7 of the National Pensions (Amenment) Act 2014, (Act 883).
The case is expected to be heard today [Saturday] at the circuit court building located at the Supreme Court premises.
Stop witch-hunting Ibrahim Mahama, he’s no criminal – Kofi Adams
A few days ago, the National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, had condemned EOCO’s handling of a case involving Ibrahim Mahama, under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration.
He said EOCO’s decision to invite Mr. Ibrahim Mahama and interrogate him on accusations of financial malfeasance amounted to witch-hunting.
Source: citifmonline.com
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So coz your was the president, you were exempted from all forms of taxes, now your corruptttt brother is no more, and your immunity has been stripped. Those who are reading politics into Ibrahim's tax frauds can go ahead, but my question is , do you think if the brother wasn't the president the ports would have allowed him to go walk free , when he gave the dude cheque, we are all aware of number of people whose items have been ceased and sold cheaply, SSNIT has equal closed down business because owners have failed to pay their contribution, why are making it seem like some are more Ghanaians than others, inequalities in our system are to much. The law is working, those who are not happy could go swim in Odowna or burn the deep blue sea, Ghanaians are tired of the so called WITCH HUNT" if you are a witch, then you must be hunted, coz every witch is an enemy to the society
Why do we read politics into every thing we do,the man failed to pay his workers SSNIT contributions and he is being dealt with by the law. May I ask this question , where is mr Agudey Opesika.was he not sent to prison for the same crime.? . Please we should allow the laws to work,
Ssnit is not doing what it has to most Indian and other foreign companies do not pay their ssnit contributions...who says this is witch hunting,if there is a witch we will hunt it
Massa; the TRUTH is that this Ibrahim Mahama is a KROOK and a master 'CONMAN' and THIFF !!!!!!; they tell me he has this private jet and owns so many houses and have been blessed by God ; What kind of a GOd is that that blesses kriminally minded person like this Mahama family full of GREED !!!!!! ; the fact is that all businesses run by Ibrahim Mahama is heavily in debt ; his business is technically bankrupt ; his balance sheet investment portoflio is full of debt and tied up in machinery acquired through bank loans ; he has serious cash flow problems ; his businesses are soly dependent on government contracts and shady government deals which has collaspsed because his party NDC or brother is not in power any more ; how can he service or pay his debts if he is dependent only on government contracts ; the machinery and trucks imported are all sitting there earning no money ; his private jet is sitting there generating no profits but he has to meet the overheards by storing in the Airforce hanger ; people who think Ibrahim Mahama is a rich man are just chasing a mirage ; the man is bankrupt and cannot pay his debts and very soon his assets will be seized soon or may be forced to sell assets soon ; if these assets belong to him ; it is like Woyome the man has spent the whole stolen cash and cannot pay back the monies stolen ; very soon he will be asked to sell or his assets will be seized by the government ; WATCH THIS SPACE BECAUSE NANA ADDO IS SERIOUS !!!!!!!
What kind of business man is this, this Ibrahim guy is simply punching above his weight, If u don't have money don't go and buy a private jet it is expensive to maintain.
Pee you are such a fo*l you don't belong you Ghana. From 2016 ndc regime to 2017 NPP regime is just about 3-4 months so if Ken. Agyepong owed the nation ndc would have fried him in the oven. Shame on you for hating Ken. Agyepong but what you people forget is he comes from a tribe, clan and family who advise their kids and members to avoid trouble with the state by doing everything right. We don't have the Eoyomes and the Ibrahim Mahamas who think they must be rich at all cost by all means,by hook or crook. Success and wealth are from God and if he hasn't blessed you and you take it upon yourself disgrace and shame will be your potion. Tobenco was tortured under the hands of the ndc but by faith no wrong doings were found,he paid his dues to the state as expected but what do we see in the so called ndc rich businessmen? Each one of them got rich through dubious ways and such people think Ghanaians are fo*ls to bring them back to lo*t if this is why John mahama has brought in south Africans to destroy the free SHS then he will fail and more policies are under way. Ndc will never come back untill after 40 years that is what the Lord says and it will come to pass.
Please SSNIT go and suit Ken Adjepong and others too who are not paying their workers social security and national insurance contribution . There are foreign companies in ghana who are not paying their staff ssnit contribution . Why the focus and target on Ibrahim alone????????
Yes, let him pay.
This is no witch hunting he has broken the laws of employment and contravened the constitution as the offences are acts of the constitution. Some Employers just choose to misbehave in spite of all the legal and constitutional things in Ghana