Airport security guard arrested for humiliating National Security Minister.
A Ghana Airports Company Limited security officer stationed at Kumasi Airport has been arrested for embarrassing the Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah.
According to a letter obtained by GhanaWeb from the Management of GACL, on September 8, 2022, the said security officer, identified as Awudu Basit, approached the minister who was on his way to board a flight and demanded that a pre-boarding search be conducted on the minister.
According to the company, the officer's indiscretion caused the minister embarrassment.
"On September 8, 2022, management received a report of indiscretion in the discharge of your duties as an Aviation Security Officer.
"According to the report, on September 8, 2022, you were assigned to perform airside patrol duties at Kumasi Airport, and you saw the Minister for National Security emerge from the VVIP Lounge to board an Africa World Airlines flight at approximately 14:30 hours.
"It is reported that you approached the Hon. Minister and demanded a pre-boarding search on him in the open frontage of the VVIP Lounge, which ended up embarrassing the Hon. Minister," the Management of GACL said in a letter addressed to Awudu Basit.
The incident is being investigated by management due to the negative impact it has had on the company's image.
"In light of the negative impact it has had on the company's image and integrity, Management has decided to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident."
We notify you of your INTERDICTION from Friday, September 9, 2022, in accordance with Article 17(e) of the Collective Agreement, pending the completion of the investigation into the matter.
The officer will be paid two-thirds of his salary during the investigation, according to Management.
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This follows her re-arrest on September 5, 2022 in the Ashanti Region.
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Background:
Ms. Huang was charged in 2017 with engaging in small-scale mining operations in violation of Section 99 (1) of the Minerals and Mining Act of 2006. (Act 703).
She was also charged with illegally employing foreign nationals and providing mine support services without a valid registration with the Minerals Commission, in violation of Sections 59 and 99 (2) of the Minerals and Mining Act (in breach of section 24 of the Immigration Act and regulation 18 of the Immigration Regulations).
Her case, however, was dropped, and she was deported. Her deportation meant that the state dropped the charges against her.
She did, however, make her way back into the country, which led to her recent arrest. Aisha Huang and three other Chinese nationals were remanded in custody last week by an Accra Circuit Court on charges of illegal gold mining and trading.
Her recent arrest is related to the same illegal mining issues.
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