A group calling itself Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold (CACM) has described the Court’s fine against Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson aka Bulldog as quite harsh.
“Whilst we do not endorse act that seeks to pervert peace and safety of our respected President of the Republic, a fine of GHS48,000 against Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson aka Bullgod on his comments relating to our locked-up investment in Menzgold is quite harsh.
“For an aggrieved customer who appeared frustrated and sought to ventilate his views ( however misnormal it may be) at the system to be treated with this high handedness of the state is quite strange. Bullgod is made a double victim by this ruling,” a statement signed by Fred Forson, Public Relations Officer of CACM noted.
According to the group, the ruling was a product of dysfunctional democracy where leaders and duty bearers such as Executives, Parliament and Judiciary have stopped working in the interest of the owners of the democracy especially the vulnerable.
“The very Court that is finding it difficult to press lawable charges against NAM 1 for the past 4years hurriedly find it expedient to handing down fines against a victim of Menzgold?
“Nearly 200 customers have died but our Parliament and Executives are all silent on it and the Judiciary has not taken notice of this catastrophe either. NAM 1 will be emboldened with his gun waiting for customers at the confiscated Trassaco house what a Ghana!” the group stressed.
Bulldog, now Bullgod, a regular pundit on United Television (UTV) Showbiz programme was sentenced to a fine of GHC48,000 by an Accra Circuit Court.
Bullgod, who is also an artiste manager, in default would serve 40 days imprisonment
Bullgod, a graphic designer, said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will not finish his four-year tenure if he failed to pay customers of an alleged Ponzi scheme by Menzgold.