QNET, an international e-commerce based direct selling company has issued a statement condemning the criminal actions of two agents arrested in Koforidua.
Two (2) agents of Qnet were arrested on August 22, 2021, by Adweso District Police Command in the Eastern Region for allegedly holding a 26-year-old hostage and defrauding him under pretense.
The suspects are Pafio Agordo, 20, and Wisdom Korda, 21.
One of the suspects Wisdom Korda lured the victim who was his friend to come to Koforidua to be employed in a company that imports goods for a Ghc800 weekly remuneration.
Unsuspectingly, the company was Qnet which the agents held the victim hostage in a rented apartment at two -streams a suburb of Koforidua when he arrived to inquire about the company.
According to the victim, the agents seized his mobile phone, used him as bait to unfairly obtain monies from his mother and Pastor an amount of Ghc900 and Ghc350 respectively which they took all the monies from him.
He lamented that the agents denied him food hence had to “eat raw gari without sugar nothing at all I eat it raw since my detention there. Sometimes we go to people’s houses to steal unripe oranges to eat because the hunger is too much”
It took the intervention of the Victim’s family to report the incident to the police who set him free after arresting the Suspects.
A face saving statement issued by the company which has come under attack by many Ghanaians for increasing complaints of scamming thousands of youth said “QNET does not and will not condone any such misconduct. We are deeply disappointed with the developing outcome of this isolated and unfortunate incident.
“QNET condemns the actions of these unscrupulous individuals misusing and misrepresenting the QNET brand in Ghana.”
Full statement by QNET
QNET CONDEMNS CRIMINAL ACTIONS OF CERTAIN DISTRIBUTORS
Since its inception 23 years ago, QNET has welcomed millions of distributors of its products and services, known as Independent Representatives (IRs), in more than 25 countries globally into its business. Every care and training is undertaken to ensure that our IRs personally commit to our strict Code of Conduct and Policies & Procedures.
QNET has recently been made aware of an illegal cross-border migration incident in Accra where three such distributors were arrested alongside more than 50 people of different nationalities. Additionally, there were false allegations of “kidnapping” being made in Koforidua.
QNET’s Code of Conduct strictly prohibits any form of illegal cross-border movement from one location to another under any pretense or promises of jobs or for any illegal gatherings to take place as alleged. QNET does not and will not condone any such misconduct. We are deeply disappointed with the developing outcome of this isolated and unfortunate incident.
QNET condemns the actions of these unscrupulous individuals misusing and misrepresenting the QNET brand in Ghana. We commit to assure members of the public and all authorities concerned that swift and stern action will be taken against them. QNET reiterates that it respects the rule of law in Ghana and will abide and operate within the framework of the relevant legislation. QNET also undertakes its fullest cooperation with any relevant state agencies to ensure that these illegal activities are ascertained and then immediately curtailed.
QNET looks forward to a system and practice of sustainable and ethical business practices.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
