Contrary to criticisms following the actions of Jihad Chaaban the Lebanese national who allegedly dipped the face of 25-year-old Evelyn Boakye, his employee in freshly blended pepper, Kitchen supervisor at the Abelempke branch of the Mawarko restaurant, Benard Opoku says the incident may have been overstated.
According to him, Mr. Jihaad did not pour pepper on the face of the lady as some kitchen staff reported instead he said, he merely pushed her head slightly as a form of reproof.
Reports suggest Evelyn was allegedly assaulted by her supervisor while she was blending pepper. Jihad Chaaban, the accused is said to have dipped her face in the bowl of blended pepper after pouring it out, his reason being that the blender was ‘making noise” and could have been destroyed.
But Kitchen supervisor Benard Opoku says this couldn’t have been a deliberate act by the supervisor as nothing of the sort has ever occurred at the restaurant. According to him, the supervisor occasionally scolds employees when they commit certain blunders in the dispensation of their duties, adding however that it has never exceeded verbal rebuke.
“According to the girls, they say the man poured the thing in her face, but I’m not sure that he poured the thing inside her face, but normally he can push your head and ask ‘so what you’re doing is it good’? That’s what goes on”, he said.
Speaking on Evelyn’s claim that she was prevented from going home after the incident to avoid the issue being reported, he said the managers were merely trying to ensure she was ‘okay enough’ to be able to move out on her own.
He revealed that after the incident, one supervisor called her out and they had a hearty chat and laughed over the issue so she could be calmer before leaving the premises. He also added that the supervisor gave her some money to foot her hospital bills after advising she went to the hospital for treatment to which the lady agreed.
“when the thing poured, one of the supervisors wanted to make sure she was relaxed before he could allow her to go home, the supervisor tried to calm her down so that case won’t go anywhere, around 7,8 pm when she said she wanted to leave the supervisor handling the case gave her some money for the hospital and told her to bring the rest of the bills later. She closed and didn’t return on Tuesday, so it’s not anything serious such that he poured the pepper on her face”.'
Mr. Opoku said he was surprised the news went viral the next day because it was unexpected since the girl seemed normal the day the incident occurred.
He dismissed claims of abuse of employees by supervisors at the restaurant adding that they are only rebuked when the need arises.
Jihad Chaaban, the accused has since the incident been suspended by management from the Abelenkpe branch of the Mawarko restaurant.
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Source: ghanaweb.com
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If nothing really happened, why did the supervisor gave her money to seek medical attention. So this guy talking is counted among men? I wonder when Ghanaian's will stand to defend their own. Is a pity
These are the people who don't want Ghana to move forward or develop and not the foreigners. I rest my case.
THIS GUY IS VERY VERY ***barred word***. HOW CAN YOU SAY THIS? FOLLOWING THESE STUPI-D LEBANESE
This guy is a Togolese he is not Ghanaian, something you are not sure and u are defending why.
catch this phoooool and decipline him.Is this man speaking seeeence.
As a matter of fact I am highly disappointed in you. Do you really have the Ghanaian blood running through your veins? You are not sure he poured the pepper on her face.Since you aren't sure the best you could have done is to keep your " Gbee Naabu" shut. Just because of a few CEDI's you have been given you are defending a foreigner who is abusing your fellow citizen. Don't worry. When its your turn it will be ginger,pepper, p3pr3 and whintiaa.
Herh infact those who stay close to this guy must catch and beat him for such a phoooolish defense, u claim she was given money to go to hospital and was kept there to make sure she was ok before leaving so if nothing of that happened then y was she given money for hospital bills and why was she kept to become normal before leaving. Becareful or ur words will land u to problem u are one of the men who will risk thir child or family members life for sakawa. All in the name of money and job u are turning against ur fellow ghanaiana. i pray u become the next victim and urs will be worse than hers
You have made yourself a target in this case. How can pushing of head made to be locked for six hours. You think you can manufacture or fabricate the facts. She was working at a different place an egg was reassigned to the incidence place so unfamiliar and you allow the SD to happen and you are choosing to fabricate. Emotions are high so input has rather set tongues wagging of machinations and the cause is getting murder and maybe turn even into another. You heard former National Security Coordinator saying if he was at post some body might be dead already.
NOT ONLY FOREIGN RESTAURANT BUT MOST FOREIGN COMPANIES. INDEED THERE IS A SOUTH AFRICAN COMPANY IN GHANA THAT THE PAY AS YOU EARN (PAYE) ALONE OF THE EXPATRIATE MANAGER IS MORE THAN SALARIES OF ALL GHANAIAN STAFFS OF THE COMPANY. WHAT IS OUR CRIME GHANAFO?
...Use their own to treat their kind. The fuuuuuuul!