THOMAS KYERE AND GHANA AIDS COMMISSION [2004]DLCHRAJ5712

Date	2004-04-13
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/4165/2004/547
Citation No.	[2004]DLCHRAJ5712

D.K. OFOSU QUARTEY

[2004]DLCHRAJ5712
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>THOMAS KYERE<o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>GHANA AIDS
COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<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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Our Ref: CHRAJ/4165/2004/547&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;13/04/2004<o:p></o:p>

</div>COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p>D.K. OFOSU QUARTEY SUPERVISING PRIN. LEGAL
OFFICER For: COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p>SUMMARY DECISION<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 received on 23rd February 2004, the Complainant alleged that the
Respondent caused a publication of him and his organization in the "Daily
Graphic's" edition of 9th February 2004 that sought to tarnish the name of
his company and unjustifiably bring his name to public ridicule. The
Complainant appealed to the Commission to, among others, claim compensation and
cause the Respondent to explain the circumstances that led to the said
publication.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>OBSERVATION<o:p></o:p>The
Commission declines to investigate this matter further as it observes that the
matter before it is one of character defamation of which the Commission has no
jurisdiction. The Complainant is however advised to seek redress at the law
courts, which is the appropriate forum under the circumstances.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DECISION<o:p></o:p>Further
investigations into this case cease in accordance with Section 13(1) (a) 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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of the investigation of any complaint it appears to the Commission that under
the law or existing administrative practice there is adequate remedy for the
complaint whether or not the complainant has availed himself of it, it may
refuse to investigate the matter further."<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
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