The Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Abigail Elorm Mensah, has disclosed that three government vehicles have been retrieved from the residence of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Speaking in an interview with Citi FM, Madam Mensah said the operation was carried out with the support of National Security operatives as part of efforts to recover government loans and assets from defaulters.
“I have gone with National Security operatives to the house of the Chairman of the NPP in Ashanti Region, Chairman Wontumi. Three cars. In fact, the cars were five. We’ve retrieved three. I have collected all from his house. We are still chasing him for the two. He has to pay for them,” she revealed.
She explained that under MASLOC’s operational guidelines, individuals who default on payments or misuse state vehicles are required to either return the assets or settle their debts.
“What we do is that once I seize the cars, the agreement we have with you is that you would have to repay whatever has accrued and we release the cars to you,” she clarified.
According to her, several cases of asset misappropriation have already been referred to the police.
“We’ve reported a lot of the issues to the police,” she confirmed.
Madam Mensah also cited another case involving a relative of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who allegedly refused to return a government Nissan Urvan vehicle after acquiring a replacement.
“I have a situation where a brother of former Vice President Seidu Imoro picks a car and he is bold to tell us that, ‘well he has used the car to work and he’s bought his own, so if we want we could come for it.’ So we’ve seized it,” she recounted.
Source: Adomonline
