On Tuesday, November 28, a large number of customers from the defunct Gold Coast Securities gathered at the Ministry of Finance premises to demand the release of their frozen funds.
Wearing red attire, approximately 100 aggrieved customers held placards with various messages, including “more than 800 pensioners are dead due to locked-up funds,” “release our money,” “pay us our money,” “our health is deteriorating,” and “act now, Finance Minister.”
Expressing their frustration over the prolonged delay in fund disbursement, the customers stated that they would stage a 32-hour picket at the ministry to draw attention to their plight.
On Wednesday, FixTheCountry convenor, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, shared photos of the customers passing the night sleeping on chairs and, later, mattresses which were provided by the group.
“Yesterday, our fellow citizens who were picketing at the Ministry of Finance over their locked-up Gold Coast securities investments spent the night at the ministry.
“We were so heartbroken by how they are being treated that FixTheCountry took it on to bring them mattresses; and some tea.”
He noted that on Wednesday morning, the customers were provided breakfast.
To have their concerns addressed, Mr Barker-Vormawor, has entreated all and sundry “to join them, tweet, and draw attention to what is happening to them. Their picket continues.”