The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Electrochem Ghana Limited, Abdul Razak Adam, has refuted claims made by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ada Constituency, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, that the company has stationed military personnel on its salt mining grounds who are abusing residents.

Madam Cudjoe claimed that Electrochem has recruited soldiers who have begun causing disturbances in the community, and appealed to Parliament to intervene to present a full-blown conflict.
However, Mr Adam stated that the soldiers on site were not there to cause harm to anyone but to protect the company's investments.

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Speaking on JoyFM’s Midday News on September 5, the CEO said “I want to completely refute that allegation and also to state on record that it is not true.

“What is happening is that fact that there are police and there is also a military base in our area that is on standby to make sure that workers are not harassed. The police and the military have not attacked anybody,” he said.

He assured that Electrochem has no intention of uprooting anyone or destroying any shrine in the community.

On the contrary, Mr Adam stated that the lawmaker was making these comments based on incorrect information.

In light of this, he advised the legislator to visit the site to verify the claims about the company.

“Some of the people that are opposed to this have not even gone to the ground especially some of the lawmakers have not even gone to the ground to ascertain what is going on. Most of the things they are saying are through anonymous calls. People who have met them privately and told them stuff.

"They have to come to the grounds and get into the community and you will realise that almost 99% of the Chiefs are for this project,” he said.

Meanwhile, during parliamentary proceedings, the Speaker of Parliament called for an investigation into the matter.

The CEO of Electrochem described this directive as a step in the right direction, as it would put an end to all the allegations against the company.