The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Zonda Sinotruck Assembly Plant Limited, Mrs Yang Yang and her Company have been convicted and fined GHc36K for Contempt by the High Court in Tema.
The CEO of the Chinese transport and logistics and dealers in heavy duty trucks and her company were convicted on her own plea after they pleaded guilty for contempt.
The Court presided over by Justice Patricia Quansah, however, imposed a fine of GHc2,000 penalty units on her and 1000 on her company which are equivalent to GHc24,000 and GHc12,000 respectively.
This brings the total fine for her and her company to GHc36,000.
In default to the payment of the fine, the Court said she and her company will serve 30 days and 15 days in jail respectively.
Counsel for the Plaintiff – Archie Martin Danso Jnr, cited the CEO of Zonda and her company for Contempt of Court for gross disobedience of the law.
It was the case of the Plaintiff that, while a case of breach of contract is pending at the Court, Zonda Sinotruck and it’s CEO Mrs Yang Yang, fully aware of the pendency of the suit against Narh Global Services showed gross disregard of the court,
The Plaintiff contended that, the respondents (convicts) stormed Narh Global’s mining firm on August 1, 2023 in the Ashanti region with about 40 armed soldiers from the 4th Battalion Infantry and six armed police officers.
The Plaintiff alleged that, they attacked workers of the mining firm, ceased mobile phones of the workers and allegedly assaulted the workers.
It also alleged that the over 40 military men also siphoned over 1,500 liters of diesel belonging to the mining firm and ceased excavators of the company.
It was on the premise of this that the mining firm cited Mrs Yang Yang and Zonda Sinotruck Assembly Plant limited for contempt.
“l am advised by the Applicant’s lawyers and verily believe it to be true that the conduct of the Respondents is tantamount to contempt of court.
“l am also advised by the Applicant’s lawyers and believe it to be true that the Respondents’ conduct has brought the administration of justice into disrepute, public ridicule and opprobrium.
“The Respondents’ contemptuous conduct is intended to overreach the jurisdiction of this court,” the Plaintiff stated in his Statement of case.
They admitted the charge and the fine of GHC 24,000 and GHC 12,000 respectively.
Counsel for the Plaintiff though said though he disagrees with the reasons for the fine, the judge is courageous to convict her.
The Court has since directed the Plaintiff to file for their defense.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com/Murtala Inusah
