Minority Chief Frank Ano Dompre has filed a defamation swimsuit after he accused Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboah and media organizations of falsely linking him to cocoa smuggling and financial sabotage.
In a writ in courtroom, Nsawan Agoagiri stated the feedback he made whereas on obligation on April 28, 2026, and later revealed on-line, seem like encouraging cocoa patrons to make use of authorities funds to purchase cocoa from Ivory Coast and transport it to Ghana, thereby making the federal government unpopular.
The assertion additionally means that safety and anti-smuggling officers acted on data associated to the alleged plot, which led to the seizure of greater than 100 luggage of cocoa, the grievance stated.
Mr. Annaud Dompre claims that the publication naturally and usually accuses him of inciting unlawful cross-border cocoa smuggling, orchestrating unlawful schemes involving cross-border cocoa motion, abusing his energy as a member of parliament, and fascinating in acts amounting to financial sabotage.
He claims the allegations are false, malicious and recklessly revealed with none authorized foundation.
He claims he has by no means been concerned in, advised or supported any criminality involving cocoa smuggling.
The warrant states that the publication is broadly distributed and accessible throughout media platforms, reaching audiences inside and outdoors Ghana.
Mr. Annaud Dompre stated that the publication had severely broken his status, uncovered him to public scandal, ridicule and scorn, and diminished his status as a right-thinking member of society.
He additional claims that the allegations have precipitated severe injury to his political profession, public standing, and worldwide status.
The grievance alleges that the publications undermined his credibility as a member of Congress, weakened the general public’s confidence in him amongst voters and political colleagues, and uncovered him to suspicion and potential surveillance by state and safety companies.
In response to the warrant, Mr. Anault Dompre served a discover on the defendant demanding a retraction of his statements and an equivalently important and unconditional apology. He alleges that the defendants didn’t or didn’t comply.
Plaintiffs search a declaration that the statements had been defamatory. He’s additionally searching for joint and a number of other common damages in opposition to the defendants within the quantity of 20 million Glintons, aggravated punitive damages of 10 million Glintons, an order compelling retractions and apologies from all platforms on which the statements had been revealed, and a everlasting injunction barring additional publication of the allegations.
In his warrant, Mr. Annaud Dompre describes himself as a long-term member of parliament, having served repeatedly since 2013.
He says he’s at the moment serving his third time period as Member of Parliament and Minority Chief for Nsawam Adagiri.
He additionally famous his function within the Pan-African Parliament, the place he chairs the West African Caucus’ Well being, Labor and Social Affairs Committee.
This case has generated important political controversy within the courts and will have a big affect on political duty, media duty, and public debate surrounding Ghana’s cocoa sector.
