GERSHON P. S. DOKU AND NATIONAL SERVICE SECRETARIAT [2000]DLCHRAJ5797

Date	2000-09-05
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/286/95/1669
Citation No.	[2000]DLCHRAJ5797

C. A. OPOKU

[2000]DLCHRAJ5797
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color:#00B050">GERSHON P. S. DOKU<o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<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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</div>COMMISSIONER:<o:p></o:p>C.
A. OPOKU DEP. CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER FOR: 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>DATE OF COMPLAINT:<o:p></o:p>1/5/95.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>SUMMARY OF COMPLAINT:<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant stated that his service allowance and back pay totalling ¢70,000.00
have been withheld. Because he used his own camera to photograph colleagues
during the National Service Week in July 1994.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>CLAIM:<o:p></o:p>Release
of National Service allowance and back pay.<o:p></o:p>FINDINGS / OBSERVATIONS:<o:p></o:p>The
respondent replied that the complainant used his private camera whereas there
was an official camera. More importantly he refused to supply a list of
students who had paid money to him in advance on this occasion. In order for a
comprehensive settlement of accounts to be done. Complainant was invited for
clarification of this crucial issue: Till date the invitation has not been
honoured by the complainant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DECISION / LAW:<o:p></o:p>The
Commission ceases further investigations in this matter in accordance with
Section 13 (1) (b) of Act 456 which states that<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">"Where in the course of the investigation of
any complaint it appears to the Commission -<o:p></o:p>