JOSHUA ODAI AMA AND SOCIAL SECURITY & NATIONAL INSURANCE TRUST [2000]DLCHRAJ5810

Date	2000-09-13
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/745/95/1751
Citation No.	[2000]DLCHRAJ5810

C. A. OPOKU

[2000]DLCHRAJ5810
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color:#00B050">JOSHUA ODAI AMA<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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color:#00B050">SOCIAL SECURITY &amp; NATIONAL INSURANCE TRUST<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>(CHRAJ)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COMMISSIONER:<o:p></o:p>C. A. OPOKU DEP. CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER FOR:
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</div>In
a petitiion dated 7th November 1995, the Complainant, Mr. Ama, complained
against the termination of his appointment with the Respondent on 19th
September 1986.<o:p></o:p>He
stated that he had been terminated on the grounds of gross misconduct for
failing in his duty as Accounts Manager to ensure against wilful dissipation of
funds. He stated that he had taken an 1.O.U in the sum of ¢431,600.00.<o:p></o:p>He
claimed that the Respondent's actions had been "politically motivated by
the tempo of the revolution during the period".<o:p></o:p>He
explained that due to the difficulties in life many staff took I.O.U at
survice. He said also that out of a long list of staff, only 7 were disciplined
for taking 1.O.Us.The Respondent commented that the taking of 1.0.Us was in
total violation of the law establishing the Social Security scheme. It was also
contrary to accounting principles and procedures.<o:p></o:p>Furthermore,
the Respondent stated that the Complainant and the Financial Controller
indulged in this unauthorised act and should be held liable for the outcome.<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant's position of an Accountant was taken into consideration in
terminating his appointment as he should have known better.<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant in his reaction alleged that members of the Committee who sat on
his case has themselves benefitted from the unauthorised taking and granting of
1.O.Us. They had however settled their indebtedness and retrieved their l.O.Us
just to enable them sit on the<o:p></o:p>Committee.<o:p></o:p>The
Commission in its investigations requested for a copy of the proceedings of the
Committee of Inquiry. To date, the Respondent has not been able to produce it.<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant has also been asked on numerous occasions to produce evidence of
his allegations that those who sat on his case had themselves been guilty of
taking 1.O.Us. The Commission has not heard from him.<o:p></o:p>In
view of these developments, the Commission exercises its discretion to cease
investigatons in accordance with Section 13 (1)(b) of the Commisson on Human
Rights and Administrative Justice Act 1993 (Act 456) which states<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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