HACKEEM ASIEDU & OTHERS AND UNICROP COCOA BUYING COMPANY [2000]DLCHRAJ5761

Date	2000-09-05
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/524/97/1661
Citation No.	[2000]DLCHRAJ5761

CHRIS AKUFFO OPOKU

[2000]DLCHRAJ5761
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">HACKEEM ASIEDU &amp; OTHERS <o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANTS)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">UNICROP COCOA BUYING COMPANY<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B050">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our
Ref: CHRAJ/524/97/1661&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
5/9/2000<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>CHRIS AKUFFO OPOKU DEPUTY
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#111100">COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DECISION<o:p></o:p>

</div>The Complainants were
Purchasing Clerks of the respondent company. They stated in their letter dated
28th May, 1997 that they had been unjustifiably arrested and tried for misapproriation
of funds. They were particularly hurt that the Court had remanded them in
custody without being heard.<o:p></o:p>The correspondence dated 24th December, 1999 exhibited the Court's
Record of Proceedings in which they had been discharged by the Court of want of
prosecution. In that light they prayed the Commission to do justice to their
cause.<o:p></o:p>The Commission is unable to appreciate whatever relief the
Complainants are seeking at this stage. It would appear that they have in mind
damages for Malicious Prosecution and False Imprisonment. If that is the case,
the Commission is afraid that it cannot be of assistance. Those reliefs are in
the form of Tort for which the Complainant can sue in Court if they are so
minded.<o:p></o:p>They are accordingly urged to weigh the options and decide whether
they would want to sue in damages for Malicious Prosecution and False
Imprisonment.<o:p></o:p>The Commission ceases further investigation in accordance with
Section 13 (1) (a) of the Commission on Human Rights and Administration Justice
1993 (Act 456) which states<o:p></o:p>Where in the course of the investigation of any complaint it
appears to the Commission -<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
that under the law or existing
administrative practice there is adequate remedy for<a name="_gjdgxs"></a> the
complaint, whether or not the complaint has availed himself of it.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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