Edo Assembly issues warrant of arrest on MD of Rongtai Aluminum

The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday issued a warrant of arrest on the Managing Director of Rongtai Aluminum Company, Mr Chen Shijing.
This followed the consideration of a preliminary report by the house committee of the whole on the alleged manhandling of staff of the company by the management.
Mrs Elizabeth Ativie (APC-Uhunwmode), thereafter moved a motion to the effect that the managing director and directors of the company be issued warrant of arrest.
The motion was seconded by Mr Kingsley Ugabi (APC- Etsako East).
The Speaker, Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto thereafter issued the warrant.
Adjoto also directed the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Dan-Malam Mohammed to arrest and bring him to plenary on April 1.
“For the sake of fair hearing, the committee invited him upon receipt of a petition against the company and he refused to appear.
“At plenary on Monday the house upon consideration of the report of the committee also summoned the management of the company all in a bid to give it fair hearing but the invitation was noted honoured.
“Instead of appearing, the management sent a legal representative which we considered as disrespectful to the constituted authority,” he said.
He, thereafter invoked section 13 of the legislative powers and section 129(1D)(F2) of the 1999 constitution as amended to issue the warrant of arrest on the MD.
Adjoto described the appearance of legal representative on behalf of the company as unacceptable and disrespectful adding that, the management of the company see itself as being above the law.