The 90-year-old man, Mr. Emmanuel Sokpor, who worked with the Khup- Chandanis continuously for 67 years without pension, gratuity or End-of-Service Benefit, has requested his employers to build him a two-bedroom self-contained house.
He has made other demands in consultation with his lawyers. Mr. Sokpor who made this known to “The Spectator” said that these are among a number of requests, which would be laid bare at the negotiation table when both parties meet.
Mr. Harry Khup-Chandani, Managing Director of Plastic Packaging Products and Tandoor Restaurant in Accra, however, agreed to pay the oldman some money after the amicable negotiation between lawyers of both parties.
Mr. Khup-Chandani, in our earlier report, was quoted, as saying that he owned the old man nothing and was, therefore, not prepared to pay him anything.
A representative of Georgette Francoise and Associates, the legal firm handling Mr Sokpor’s case told “The Spectator” on Tuesday that, the old man instructed them to negotiate on his behalf on the terms he requested for.
The legal representative said the two-bedroom house the old man is demanding, would enable him to have a decent accommodation and is non-negotiable, but money involved is negotiable.
