Did Richard Nii Armah Quaye Hijack Dominion Paints from its Rightful Owners?

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Because of what we call the “pull him down syndrome”, otherwise known as the PHD syndrome in Ghana, people tend to think that any issues raised about the actions of a very affluent person is out of envy and jealousy, or an attempt to pull him down instead of just celebrating his or her success.

For instance, just after Richard Nii Armah Quaye did his spectacular 40th birthday bash and bought very expensive gifts for himself, he has come under heavy state scrutiny led mainly by GRA and FIC who are probing him for possible tax evasion and or money laundering.

But long before his 40th birthday saga, this issue of him and his company, Quick Angels (now Bills) were accused of hijacking/stealing a company called Dominion Paints in the Volta Region from its rightful owners with whom he went into a joint venture.

That matter has remained on the back burner for years, but now it is fast coming to the front burner and it is important one does not just brush it off as just a PHD move because some of the allegations being made are quite serious and paints him as a very vicious, cunning and criminally-minded person.

It involves the following:

1. Alleged falsification of company registration documents and change of ownership all the way at the Office of the Register of Companies (ORC), in connivance with some ORC officers on the blind side of the rightful owners.
2. Alleged falsification of bank statements at Fidelity Bank to frame the company owner, who was never at the bank to withdraw money, as though he were there to withdraw money.
3. Alleged framing of the company owner as being present at a place he was not, just to justify a contempt lawsuit against him.
4. Alleged planting of a family member in a position reserved for a NEUTRAL PERSON per the joint venture terms, plus more.

I am aware the matter went to court and all these issues were captured in documents filed before the court, including even police reports indicating the fraud that happened in the bank for instance. The bank staff involved was even named.

In due course, some documents will be put out as evidence of these allegations. But as we know, in Ghana, such a millionaire or billionaire will hardly go down just because some random guy is accusing him of these things. Money has a soft but very powerful and influential voice. His money will speak for him in many circles. But it is also important that the voice of the voiceless is not drowned just because…

We know what has become of our law courts and even law enforcement. But if the media (mainstream and social) also take a position that shortchanges the voiceless and makes the voice of the rich even louder, then our society has lost its conscience.

All I am saying is let’s hear all sides out and let’s apply common sense to the issues. Don’t just say the courts ruled when we know that sometimes even the information that led to the court ruling could be highly compromised, and motivation of the court themselves could be something else other than good conscience. For one, the affluent party in this matter renovated court buildings after the ruling in its favor on that matter. Think about it.

By Samuel Nii Narku Dowuona