Passport scandal: Retract or I’ll sue you – Pendilock warns Kabila

Pendilock Owusu Asare has threatened to sue NDC Deputy National Organiser aspirant Matthias Kabila unless he retracts his allegation that he demanded Gh¢5,000 from NDC regional youth organisers to process their visa applications.

Pendilock, an officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Kabila must produce evidence to substantiate the allegation or withdraw the claim and apologise.

The controversy centres on arrangements for NDC regional youth organisers who were expected to attend the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025.

Kabila reportedly accused Pendilock of demanding Gh¢5,000 from each organiser for visa application assistance, a claim he has strongly rejected.

Speaking on the matter, Pendilock insisted that he was not involved in any payment negotiations and only provided the contact of an individual who handled visa applications.

He said the allegation was particularly troubling because Kabila had previously accused him of taking over responsibilities that should have been handled by others around the Foreign Affairs Minister.

Pendilock further alleged that Kabila had threatened him over his involvement in coordinating arrangements for the organisers.

He said he wanted Kabila to understand that his claims had serious consequences and could not be made without evidence.

“Now, I sued the ministry and then I sued Civil Service. I was vindicated, of which Kabila is not aware of that,” he said on Joy News.

He disclosed that he had taken legal action against the ministry and the Civil Service over an earlier employment dispute and had won the case.

Pendilock said he was subsequently reinstated, although he had not returned to work because of what he described as a hostile environment.

Turning directly to Kabila’s allegation, he demanded a retraction and an apology.

“I would want him to retract what he said or I’ll sue him, and then you will come and prove it,” he stated.