GYAMFI G. YEBOAH AND GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE [2001]DLCHRAJ5932

Date	2001-01-31
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/684/97/549
Citation No.	[2001]DLCHRAJ5932

CHRIS A. OPOKU

[2001]DLCHRAJ5932
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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">GYAMFI G. YEBOAH<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/684/97/549&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; &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: 31/01/2001<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>CHRIS
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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</div>The
Complainant stated in his complaint of 13th March 1996 to this Commission that
he needed assistance to collect his arrears of salary from September, 1992 to
August 1993. This, he said, had been denied him by the Respondent in spite of
several representations he had made.<o:p></o:p>The
Respondent stated that the Complainant was posted to the Ahafo Ano South
District in Ashanti Region in September 1992. He however sought for release and
was transferred to the Bechem District in the Brong Ahafo Region. As a result,
when salary arrears were being paid, his name was not on the Ahafo Ano South
District vouchers. The Respondent said that the Complainant had been advised to
route his grievances through his new District Office.<o:p></o:p>The
complainant disagreed with this suggestion and insisted that the payment of
arrears was the responsibility of the Ahafo Ano District.<o:p></o:p>The
Commission agreed with the Complainant and via its Kumasi Office entered into
discussion with the Regional Directorate of Education to facilitate the release
of funds. Nothing has been heard from that quarter since there were retirements
and appointment of staff to fill the vacancies.<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant was contacted to give the Commission an update on matters: The
Commission has not heard from him as at present.<o:p></o:p>The Commission in view of this, exercises
its discretion to cease investigations in accordance with Section 13(1)(b) of
Commission 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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in the course of the investigation of any complaint, it appears to the
Commission<o:p></o:p>

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that
having regard to all the circumstances of the case, any further investigation
is unnecessary, it may refuse to investigate the matter further.<o:p></o:p></main>