RODNEY KUSORGBOR AND MINISTRY OF HEALTH [2001]DLCHRAJ6070

Date	2001-09-17
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/138/2000/1724
Citation No.	[2001]DLCHRAJ6070

CHRIS A. OPOKU

[2001]DLCHRAJ6070
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">RODNEY KUSORGBOR&nbsp; <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">MINISTRY OF HEALTH <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/138/2000/1724&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
17/9/2001<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>CHRIS
A. OPOKU DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PROTECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT) 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>Introduction<o:p></o:p>The
Commission received an invitation from a human rights activist to investigate
what he termed, "Capricious and Unreasonable Transfer of Eleven Doctors at
Ridge Hospital without Replacement."<o:p></o:p>He
reminded the Commission that the late Justice Andoh, the Ombudsman took an
interest in a newspaper publication on the misuse of a state owned helicopter.
He exhorted the Commission to take a similar interest in a Chronicle
publication of January 28th - 30th, 2001 on the transfer
of 11 doctors from Ridge Hospital.<o:p></o:p>The Complainant's Case<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant stated that the Chronicle story depicted a situation where people
were denied access to quick medical care because of the decision of the Respondent
to transfer 11 out of 28 doctors without arranging for their replacement.<o:p></o:p>The
Chronicle had asserted that the transfers were seen by many as punitive and an
attempt to punish the medical personnel for resisting the militarisation
concept in 2000.<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant stated that although the hospital requested for extra staff, this
request was turned down.<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant further claimed that the said transfers were not in response to the
exigencies of the Civil Service, but rather a misuse of power. He further
alluded to Section 7(1) of the Commission's Act 456 which mandates CHRAJ to
investigate complaints of injustice and unfair treatment of any person by a
public servant in the discharge of his official duties.<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant finally said the Respondent's action was in violation of Article 23
of the Constitution which states that:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
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and administrative officials shall act fairly and reasonably and comply with
the requirements imposed on them by law and persons aggrieved by the exercise
of such acts and decisions shall have the right to seek redress before a court
or other tribunal."<o:p></o:p>