J. A. Plant Pool Ghana Limited and its Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has served notice of vigorously defending a suit filed by the Attorney General.
The suit is seeking to recover a sum of $2 million from the company for apparently no work done in a contract under the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP).
“Given the widespread publication of the suit in the media even before it was served on JA Plant Pool (GH) Limited and Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, and the Court has had the opportunity of determining same, severe and unjustified reputational damage has been caused JAPP, the Jospong Group of Companies and their local and international business partners by the action of the Attorney-General,” a press release on Tuesday, June 2 said.
The company categorically denied any indebtedness to the government or any agencies arising from the contract under DRIP.
It further noted that the contract has since been fully performed with JA Plant Pool duly supplying all machines and equipment to government for execution.
“All payments required to be made under the Contract have been made in strict accordance with the terms of the Contract.”
JA Plant Pool and Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, therefore, considered the suit filed by the Attorney General to be in “bad faith” and have accordingly instructed their lawyers to challenge the suit and ensure its dismissal.
JAPP and Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong urged the public to disregard the imputations of wrongdoing conveyed by the wide publication of the suit by the Attorney-General in the media.
“The Jospong Group of Companies continues to be committed to the principles of transparency, accountability, lawful conduct and constructive engagement with all stakeholders, including the Government of Ghana.”