Ronor Motors Ghana Ltd has rejected the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice’s (CHRAJ) ruling on alleged overpayment in a government vehicle contract and vowed to seek legal redress.
In a statement issued through its solicitor, Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, the company described CHRAJ’s conclusion as “simplistic,” arguing that it was based solely on price comparisons with Toyota Ghana Ltd.
CHRAJ had ruled that Ronor Motors, along with two other firms, was overpaid by $826,551 in contracts awarded by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for the supply of vehicles and logistics.
The company maintained that it complied with all statutory regulations and procurement procedures.
“The prices quoted by Ronor Motors were verified and approved by the Public Procurement Authority without any misrepresentation or acts of fraud,” the statement said.
Ronor Motors further argued that CHRAJ’s position implied that “every Government Institution in Ghana wanting to buy Toyota vehicles must purchase same only from Toyota Ghana Ltd and no other company, including indigenous Ghanaian companies.”
The firm emphasised its record as a “reliable and law-abiding wholly owned Ghanaian entity” that has supplied thousands of vehicles to government institutions and Members of Parliament over the years.
The solicitor announced that Ronor Motors would challenge the CHRAJ findings in the High Court to protect its reputation.
“Notice is hereby served that we shall file legal processes to vindicate the hard-won reputation of our client,” the statement concluded.
The controversy stems from a complaint filed by the Movement for Truth and Accountability, which alleged corruption, fraud, and procurement breaches in contracts awarded to Ronor Motors, Sajel Motors, Telinno Ghana Ltd, and Trading Company Ltd.
The complaint named former GRA Commissioner-General Rev. Ammishadai Owusu Amoah as the respondent.
CHRAJ’s investigation concluded that Ronor Motors and two other companies were overpaid by $826,551.
Source: GNA
Source: ghanabusinessnews.com
