Member of Parliament for Sunyani East, Seid Mubarak, has made a series of damning allegations against Maxwell Kofi Jumah, the former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, accusing him of mismanagement, fraudulent practices, and abuse of company property during his tenure.

Speaking on Adom TV’s political programme “Badwam”, Mubarak alleged that Jumah employed individuals with only Senior High School (SHS) qualifications to head departments, while paying them a staggering GHS 25,000 per month.

“Go to GIHOC and ask. There were people holding SHS certificates heading departments and earning GHS 25,000.00 monthly,” the MP asserted.

Mubarak further claimed that under Jumah’s leadership, GIHOC was involved in deceptive business practices, including repackaging alcoholic beverages purchased from rival company Kasapreko and selling them under GIHOC-branded labels.
“They went to Kasapreko, bought drinks, put GIHOC labels on them, and sold them as if they were produced by GIHOC,” he stated.

The NDC lawmaker was emphatic that such actions could not be overlooked, saying:
“The things that went on at GIHOC and what these people [NPP] did, we won't let it slide. If we do, it would be an endorsement of evil.”

He also accused Jumah of illegally taking home six company vehicles upon his exit from office.

These revelations come in the wake of Maxwell Kofi Jumah’s arrest by the Ghana Police Service’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over allegations related to the misappropriation of company vehicles. Jumah was granted bail on Monday, June 30, set at GHS 500,000 with two sureties.

The case has reignited calls for greater accountability and transparency in the management of state-owned enterprises, as investigations into the allegations continue.

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