A 20-year-old man with dwarfism, Ahmed Mohammed, from Kasoa is serving a prison term at the Winneba Local Prison after being fined GH¢1,200 for stealing.
Ahmed detailed the circumstances that led to his imprisonment during an interview with the Crime Check Foundation.
According to him, he works as a labourer for a mason whom he refers to as his “master.” He admitted attempting to steal a bag of cement from his employer, an act that ultimately resulted in his arrest and conviction.
Ahmed explained that he resorted to stealing because he felt he was not being paid fairly for his work.
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He claimed that although he worked regularly as a labourer, his employer only provided him with food and failed to pay him his wages after they received payment for completed jobs.
Speaking during the interview, he said the incident occurred in the evening. He took a bag of cement, which he noted could be sold for between GH¢70 and GH¢80.
“I went to steal cement from my boss and that led me here, my master doesn’t pay me well. When we go to work, he only buys me food but when they are paid, he doesn’t give me my money.”
He further alleged that his employer also steals materials from their contractors and keeps them in his bag, from which he sometimes takes items.
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