Chinese spits on Ghanaian after several laddle beatings

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A Chinese chef, Liu Xiaoyonge Tsing Tao Chinese Restaurant has been dragged to the Osu Magistrate Court for allegedly spiting on the face of a Ghanaian employee, Gideon Bosu and hitting him several times on the head with a ladle.

He has been charged for assaulting the Ghanaian worker and violating his human rights as well.

Frank Badohu, counsel for Gideon Bosu and also Executive Director for the Ghana Centre for the Protection of Human Rights and Development, stated that his client had been working as a kitchen hand at Tsing Tao Restaurant since April 7, last year on a salary of GH¢53 per month.

He said on December 9, last year, in the course of duty and without any provocation, the chef who doubles as the kitchen supervisor, spat on the face of his client after hitting him with a ladle several times on the head.

He indicated that when Gideon asked the chef why he did that, he told him to go to hell for all he cared.

“After the attack Gideon went to the La General Hospital where he was treated and discharged and subsequently reported the matter to their superior officer, one Mr Wan Ya Min, but had no redress.”

Mr Badohu therefore asked that an amount of GH¢2000 be paid by the chef to his client as special damages, as well as payment of his medical expenses which totaled GH¢140 plus interest. He added that all this should be accompanied with an apology to the plaintiff to be published in the newspapers.

Counsel for the accused, Lesley Brown, however pleaded with the court, presided over by Justice Bart-Plange Brew, to give them few days to enable them get an interpreter for the accused since he could not speak English.

The Judge therefore adjourned the case to September 1, 2008.
Meanwhile DAILY GUIDE has learnt that the accused is fond of attacking and insulting employees at the restaurant at the least provocation.

A worker at the restaurant also disclosed that the plaintiff was the only person who had been bold enough to come out to report an assault, since they all feared being sacked if they reported anything to the police.