SUURIBATARIBIIN SOYIRI AND NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE [2000]DLCHRAJ5784

Date	2000-09-05
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/TR.142/97/1657
Citation No.	[2000]DLCHRAJ5784

BENJAMIN K. OPPONG

[2000]DLCHRAJ5784
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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">SUURIBATARIBIIN SOYIRI<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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Our
Ref: CHRAJ/TR.142/97/1657&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:
5/09/2000<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#2B2B00">BENJAMIN K. OPPONG DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LEGAL/OPERATIONS <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#111100">COMMISSIONER<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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DECISION<o:p></o:p>

</div>The Complainant petitioned this Commission on 27th December 1996.
He sought the aid of the Commission in collecting the right amount of pension
due him on retirement.<o:p></o:p>He stated that he was an employee of the Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sports as a Senior Graduate Master (Professional Teacher). He was
transferred from the Education Section to the Ministry of Culture in 1975. In
1982, Culture was separated from Education and named the Arts Council of Ghana.
He applied for and was appointed the Director of Culture until retirement in
1982. However, he was given his gratuity and pension benefits as a Senior
Graduate Master by the Ghana Education Service. He stated that his pension for
the period he was Director of Culture still remain outstanding.<o:p></o:p>Furthermore, he stated that from 1980-1982 a third of his salary
was deducted. This was never refunded to him. In the light of his demands for
the refund of the deduction, he was informed by the Arts Council that he spent
a good deal of his time on the farm. This in fact, the letter stated, led to
his retirement.<o:p></o:p>The comments from the Centre for National Culture, Upper East
Region confirmed the Complainant's account of facts.<o:p></o:p>The comments revealed that the Complainant was interdicted for
almost 2 years by the Limann administration before his retirement.<o:p></o:p>The Regional Office stated
that it has no official records of any findings resulting from the
Complainant's interdiction.<o:p></o:p>It stated further that Mr. Soyiri has served his nation well and
needs to be rewarded for his devotion of duty. At present, the Centre for
National Culture and the Regional Consultative Council still make use of Mr.
Soyiri's expertise. The National Centre for Culture, Headquarters in Accra has
still made no comments to the Commission's request.<o:p></o:p>The issues for determination by this Commission are:<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; whether Mr. Soyiri
should be paid his end of service benefits as Regional Director.<o:p></o:p>(b) whether he should be paid the 1/3 deductions made from his
salary.<o:p></o:p><a name="_gjdgxs"></a>(c) whether he should be paid
his monthly retirement benefits as a Director and not as a senior graduate
teacher.<o:p></o:p>Whether Mr. Soyiri. should be paid his end of service benefits as
Regional Director<o:p></o:p>