SANAT PANFORD AND MINISTRY OF WORKS & HOUSING [2001]DLCHRAJ6076

Date	2001-10-05
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/476/2000/2030
Citation No.	[2001]DLCHRAJ6076

CHRIS A. OPOKU

[2001]DLCHRAJ6076
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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">SANAT PANFORD&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 WORKS &amp;
HOUSING <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/476/2000/2030&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: 5/10/2001<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>In
a complaint dated 30th May, 2000, the Complainant sought the
intervention in what he termed, "the professional misconduct of Tarkwa
Rent Officer, A.S. Dombo".<o:p></o:p>The Complainant's Case<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant stated that the Tarkwa Rent Officer, A.S. Dombo had misconducted
himself to his detriment.<o:p></o:p>He
stated that Mr. Dombo had aided a recalcitrant squatter to bolt away with a sum
of ¢495,000.00 in rent arrears. He also accused the said Mr. Dombo of
embezzling ¢440,000.00 of the rent money.<o:p></o:p>He
further accused the Respondent of letting out 2 rooms in his house without his
consent.<o:p></o:p>He
also asserted that the tenants in the rooms had been ordered to quit by a
Tarkwa Tribunal, but had failed to do so. He blamed Mr. Dombo for the impasse.<o:p></o:p>He
stated that he had complained to the Western Regional Office of the Ministry of
Works and Housing. However, he had received no help from that quarter.<o:p></o:p>The Respondent's Case<o:p></o:p>The
Ministry of Works and Housing stated through its Ag. Chief Rent Officer that an
amicable settlement had been reached between the parties.<o:p></o:p>The
Respondent stated that the money involved had been paid to the Complainant's
Caretaker whilst the amount alleged to have been embezzled had been deposited
with the Ag. Chief Rent Officer.<o:p></o:p>Further Investigations<o:p></o:p>