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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No employer have the right to push the head of employee as a form of reproach or rebuking. This man should stop defending this people because I see what he is saying as senseless and he need to be arrested for the defensive position he has taken.
THE PITY OF A GHANAIAN SUPERVISOR WHO IS TASKED TO WORK AGAINST HIS OWN FELLOW GHANAIAN BY LYING FOR A PITTANCE. WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS WORSE THAN THAT OF THE LEBANESE. YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO YOUR COUNTRY. OBVIOUSLY, YOU ARE A SPECTATOR AND NOT A CITIZEN
The Bernard Opoku guy is just trying to defend his employers for fear of losing his job. He should wait until they drive a knife though his eyes some day before he will appreciate what the lady has gone through.
Look at the face! And you risk your face being shown too. It shows how naïve yourself, you can be. Our problem is the fact that our leaders over the years had made us believe in SERVITUDE AND ALWAYS GETTING CONFUSED WITH RESPECT AND MENTAL ENSLAVEMENT, even with the EDUCATED. It is as a result of lack of jobs and under development. Look at the man, He must pay the school fees of his wards. He will have to sacrifice a Ghanaian colleague to maintain food on the table. God have Mercy.
such stuppiidityy
Regardless of whether it is exaggerated or not, this man must be jailed. His passport must be seized before he jumps bail. Why are we allowing these foreign nationals to come to our country to maltreat us? He must go to jail!!
This is stu.pi,dity to the highest degree. This guy is defending to keep his job. Very pathetic. I can bet you of the number of such incidence if others foreign restaurants are visited.
YOU ARE A F O O O O L I S H MAN INDEED IF SHE WAS YOUR SISTER WILL YOU SAY SUCH A ***barred word***THING LIKE THESE