JOHN B. MENSAH AND GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE [2000]DLCHRAJ5768

Date	2000-07-18
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/205/99/936
Citation No.	[2000]DLCHRAJ5768

C. A. OPOKU

[2000]DLCHRAJ5768
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">JOHN B. MENSAH <o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<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">GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<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/205/99/936&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 18/07/2000<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>C. A. OPOKU DEP. CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#1F1F00">FOR <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
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DECISION<o:p></o:p>

</div>The complainant prayed this
Commission to assist him get reinstated into the Ghana Education Service (GES).
The complainant stated that he had been on interdiction for 8 years. He stated
also that he was interdicted together with his assistant, following an
investigation into alleged embezzlement.<o:p></o:p>He stated further that he was arrested by the police whilst
investigations continued. He stated that he remained in both Tesano and
Achimota Police Stations for a period of 12 months.<o:p></o:p>He admitted that he misconducted himself and in the process
acquired for himself 3 vehicles and a form.<o:p></o:p>Further, he stated that his assistant with whom he was charged had
been reinstated into the Ghana Education Service.<o:p></o:p>The Respondent, the Ghana Education Service could provide no
comments on the matter. The Commission was directed to the Achimota and Tesano
Police Stations for comments. The Police on their parts that the complainant
was only detained at the various Police Stations and was only collected for
interrogation. In short, they had no report on the complainant.<o:p></o:p>The Commission observes that it seems to be going in circles
seeking comments from the Respondents. The Commission therefore finds that in
the absence of evidence to the contrary, the Ghana Education Service should
either reinstate the complainant or dispense with is services. It cannot
continue to pay him 50% of his salary indefinitely. The ball is really in the
court of the Ghana Education Service.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>