It seems the reports of fake stunting and luxurious lives are true.
The Micro and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has come out to issue an ultimatum to celebrities. The loan entity has given celebrities who have refused to pay their car loans 10 days to settle the loan. It said refusal to settle would lead to their names and pictures published in the newspapers.
According to MASLOC, they have no choice in this issue than to treat the ‘celebrities’ like any other person. This is due to the fact that they have refused to pay their car loans even after several grace period given to them.
As at this moment, over 50 celebrities which include actors, actresses and musicians have defaulted in payment of car loans granted them under the previous government.
The Deputy Executive Secretary Of MASLOC, Maame Afua Akoto, was surprised at the attitude of these celebrities. She made these statements while speaking to Kasapa News. She explained that she did not understand why they would refuse to pay even with the status they have in society.
“IT APPEARS THESE GHANAIAN CELEBRITIES ARE DIFFERENT WHAT WE KNOW OTHER CELEBRITIES TO DO GLOBALLY. ELSEWHERE ABROAD, NO CELEBRITY WORTH HIS SALT WILL DO SUCH A SHAMEFUL THING LIKE IT’S HAPPENING HERE IN GHANA. THESE CELEBRITIES HAVE HIGH SOCIAL STATUS AND SO WE EXPECTED THEM TO BE LAW ABIDING FOR OTHERS TO EMULATE. BEYOND MASLOC TRYING TO GET THESE DEFAULTERS TO PAY UP, WE’VE ALSO MET WITH THEIR LEADERSHIP IN A BID TO GET THESE DEFAULTERS (CELEBRITIES) TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT BUT ALL EFFORTS HAVE BEEN IN VAIN.
“THESE CELEBRITIES DON’T QUALIFY FOR OUR CAR LOAN SCHEME, SO IF THE GRACE PERIOD ELAPSES AFTER THE 10-DAY ULTIMATUM, MASLOC WILL BE LED TO APPLY BOTH LAW AND FORCE TO RETRIEVE WHAT BELONGS TO THE STATE.”