The recent setbacks suffered by business tycoon Dr. Daniel McKorley, popularly known as McDan, has left many Ghanaians questioning whether justice is truly blind, or simply aimed in one direction.
First, his warehouse was demolished over what many consider a flimsy excuse about height violations.
Then came the termination of his Terminal One aviation contract, even though he had reportedly paid nearly $2 million of his debt just last month.
For observers, the pattern is hard to ignore.
“Why go after McDan with such speed and aggression while foreign companies owe millions and continue operating without consequence?” one commentator asked.
The decision to keep Yvonne Opare as Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited has also come under scrutiny.
Some believe her continued tenure serves one purpose: to systematically dismantle indigenous businesses while paving the way for foreign interests, including a reported Chinese annexation of prime airport land for what’s being described as a “Kung Fu Mall.”
“It’s a government that gladly robs its own nation of indigenous enterprises while handing over the same lands to foreigners,” the critique continued.
The shadow of history looms large in this debate.
If former President Jerry Rawlings is remembered for crushing Ghanaian businesses, some fear Mahama is quietly building a similar legacy.
“We’re told the wheels of ORAL grind slowly, so why did McDan’s case come with a turbocharger?” the commentator wondered.
