Reinstate Kenu – Graphic Board orders Ken Ashigbey

The board of directors of Graphic Communications Group has ordered the Managing Director of Graphic, Ken Ashigbey, to reinstate dismissed Ashanti regional Editor, Daniel Kenu.

According to the Chairman of the board, Dr. Doris Yaa Dartey, the whole situation was “akward” adding that “there was no consultation with the board, no information was shared with the board and that is quite unfortunate.”

She said “the board met last Friday to discuss the issue which we think is of concern to us.”

Daniel Kenu was dismissed in a letter dated November 17 following his decision to withdraw a court case he filed against the Gyan brothers – Baffour Gyan and Asamoah Gyan (Captain of the Black Stars).

Speaking in an interview on Accra based Citi Fm, the Board Chair of the Graphic Communications Group, Dr. Doris Yaa Dartey said “I’ve personally called Kenu to inform him and he would start work on Monday. That’s about it, everything is fine.”

He was assaulted by thugs allegedly led by Baffour Gyan, senior brother of Asamoah. He filed a case in court against the brothers with the full support of the Graphic Communications Group but his decision to drop the case without notifying management of the company led to his dismissal.

He cited health and other personal reasons for withdrawing the case but this did not sit well with management. Portions of his dismissal letter stated that he was being sacked for “gross misconduct and disloyalty under section 22(a) of collective bargaining agreement” between him and the company.

It further said “You acted out of disloyalty by unilaterally withdrawing the case from the court more especially when the incident happened in the course of your official duty and management had written and assured you of its support and had specifically instructed you to consult it on any move you wanted to take regarding the case.”

The letter also said Mr. Kenu “failed to disclose his” intention to management before he took a personal decision to withdraw the suit.