Former national chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Freddie Blay, has said he is not representing illegal miners (galamseyers) in the Aisha Huang case, as has been portrayed by the media.
Mr Blay said in a statement issued by Blay & Associates that he is representing four clients: Shi Yang, Shi Meizhi, Le Wei Zuon and one other, who are also standing trial along with Aisha Huang but noted that they were not galamseyers.
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The statement said: “Our clients operate [a] supermarket business, stock regular goods and some specific Chinese groceries, making them a reliable shop for Chinese and Asian patronage”.
“Supermarket, no matter how vibrant it is, does not ripen into illegal mining activities,” the statement said.
It added: “Our clients have no relationship with Aisha Huang, except the fact of purchasing the supermarket from her in 2017, when she was first repatriated to China”.
“Aisha Huang has no business dealing with our clients upon her return to Ghana. For the avoidance of doubt, Aisha Huang was arrested at a different time and place than our clients who were minding their business at home when they were picked up in the early hours on 14 September 2022.
“It appears that our clients are collateral victims of the pursuit for Aisha Huang and the campaign against illegal mining”, the statement clarified.
“We have no engagement with Gao Jin Sung, Lu Qi Jun, Haibin Go, or Zhang Zhipeng, who are noted to be Aisha Huang associates. We also do not have any engagement with Aisha Huang”, the statement insisted.
Source: ClassFMonline.com