[2001]DLCHRAJ6055 • January 30, 2001 • Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
GEORGE D. ASANTE AND MIN. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The complainant, George D. Asante, was dismissed from the Ghana Foreign Service in 1985 following allegations of financial and banking irregularities during his service at the Ghana High Commission in Harare between 1980 and 1985. The dismissal letter was signed by the PNDC Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Eleven years later, in July 1996, the complainant filed a complaint with CHRAJ seeking compensation for wrongful dismissal, payment of entitlements and pension, and the return of a Mercedes Benz 2000 taken from him.
read moreOn the 25th October 1985 the complainant received a most distressing item of news under the signature of the PNDC Secretary for Foreign Affairs at that time. The contents of the letter were:- DISMISSAL FROM THE GHANA FOREIGN SERVICE The Ministry has carefully studied the report on your financial transactions while serving at the Ghana High Commission in Harare between 1980 and 1985 and is satisfied that you engaged in financial and banking irregularities, which the Government of Zimbabwe had to bring to the attention of the Government of Ghana. Your action and improper conduct have caused considerable embarrassment to the Government of Ghana and you are accordingly hereby dismissed from the Ghana Foreign Service forthwith. 2. You are, however, to continue to report to the Commissioner of - Police, CID, daily without fail until further notice." In July 1996, eleven (11) years after the event the complainant wrote to this Commission to complain against his dismissal from the Foreign ...