Good news at last for David Kotei, popularly known as D.K. Poison as President Akufo-Addo has directed that the $45,000 owed him by the state be paid.
The retired world boxing champion will be paid on 'compassionate grounds'.
A letter signed by the Secretary of the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo read: "I write to convey the approval of the President of the Republic for an amount of Forty-Five Thousand United States Dollars (US$45,000.00) to be paid to Mr David Kotei (a.k.a. D.K. Poison) on compassionate grounds.
By a copy of this letter, the Ministry of Finance is requested to take the necessary action to give effect to this directive.
Please accept the President's best wishes"
The content of the letter was read by the host of Peace FM morning show 'Kokrokoo', Kwami Sefa Kayi
Money paid with interest
Meanwhile, the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr speaking on the same platform, Monday was glad the money was finally going to be paid.
However, he feels it should have been paid with interest especially looking at the number of years.
Listen to him in the video below
Background
The 69-year-old D.K. Poison over the years has been narrating how in 1976, he loaned to the government of Ignatius Kutu Acheampong an amount of $45,000 out of his purse of $75,000 from his second title defence against Japanese Shig Fukuyama for the purchase of some commodities for the state.
According to D.K. Poison 44 years on, all attempts to reclaim the money from the state have proved futile despite promises by past governments to ensure he was reimbursed with the amount owed him.
In October last year, he met President Akufo-Addo and expressed his gratitude to the President for granting him audience.
An emotional D.K. Poison during his interaction with President Akufo-Addo reiterated his case and in response, President Akufo-Addo promised to resolve the claim by the onetime World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion dating over four decades.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/GHANA: additional files from Daily Graphic
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Massa, stop behaving hypocritical . You want silent when NDC was sending your children abroad for schooling and now talking about interest ?????? You appear to be all known person.