Three Ghanaians over the weekend attempted to attack the Lebanese owners of popular eatery Marwako.
The Abelenkpe branch of the Fast Foods joint has been in the news for all the bad reasons after a Lebanese supervisor assaulted a female Ghanaian employee.
The #BoycottMarwako social media campaign took a different twist Sunday when the trio attempted to vandalise properties. The timely intervention of the Ghana Police saved a near-clash.
The police has secured the popular eatery and business is running as usual.
Meanwhile, the management of Marwako Fast food says it has suspended its Abelenkpe branch supervisor Jihad Thaabn over the abuse he inflicted on a Ghanaian worker at the company.
The food company says it regrets the incident and will work with the Police to ensure that meaningful conclusion is arrived in the matter.
The suspended supervisor reportedly dipped the face of the Ghanaian worker in blended pepper over claim that she delayed with her responsibilities.
Narrating her ordeal, the victim told the Daily Graphic that although she had been employed to work in the Rice Department, she was occasionally asked to help in other departments where more hands were needed, however, on Sunday, February 26, 2017, she was asked to help in the Full Chicken Department, where she was instructed to blend fresh pepper for the seasoning of the chicken.
After blending the first set, Evelyn, realising that the sound of the blender was not normal, decided to find out what the problem could be by turning off the start knob.
Three other employees who were present as their colleague was being maltreated were said to have looked on helplessly due to threats from the supervisor to dismiss anyone who came close.
In a statement signed by its chief executive officer, who is a Ghanaian, Saturday, Mawarko said it is deeply worried over the matter and assured its workers of absolute support and protection.
“The management of Marwako Fast Foods deeply regrets the alleged incident of assault at its Abelenkpe branch on Sunday February 26, 2017.
“The branch supervisor at the centre of the unfortunate development has since been suspended, without prejudice, pending investigations and disciplinary sanctions over the alleged act.
“Management assures its clients and the general public that it does not and will never condone mistreatment of its workers and therefore condemns in no uncertain terms the alleged assault,” portions of the statement said.
