Ronor Motors Ghana Ltd has rejected the recent findings of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), which alleged that the company and two others were, overpaid $826,551 in a vehicle supply contract awarded by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The company has announced its intention to challenge the decision at the High Court.
In a release signed by its solicitor, Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, Ronor Motors described CHRAJ’s conclusion as simplistic and flawed, arguing that the Commission relied solely on comparing the company’s prices with those of Toyota Ghana Ltd without considering legally mandated procurement processes.
According to the release, CHRAJ’s finding suggests that every Government Institution in Ghana wanting to buy Toyota vehicles must purchase same only from Toyota Ghana Ltd and no other company including indigenous Ghanaian companies. Ronor Motors insists this interpretation undermines the competitiveness of Ghanaian businesses operating legally within the automotive supply sector.
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The company maintains that it fully complied with all statutory procurement requirements. “Ronor Motors complied with all statutory regulations and followed due process before the said contract was awarded,” Kpemka stated.
He emphasised that the company’s pricing was reviewed and approved by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) – the only body legally empowered to approve prices for government procurement.
“It is strange that CHRAJ is impugning the contract sum without due regard to the approval by PPA,” the company noted, stressing that no misrepresentation or fraudulent activity occurred at any stage.
Ronor Motors says it is a reliable and law-abiding wholly owned Ghanaian entity with an extensive history of supplying vehicles to government institutions and Members of Parliament without any record of wrongdoing.
The company argues that the CHRAJ findings unfairly tarnish its reputation and disregard years of compliant service and argued that the allegations pose a risk not only to its operations but also to the competitive space for Ghanaian-owned firms.
The company threatened to challenge the findings and conclusions at the High Court to vindicate its hard-won reputation.