ADJEI-AMPOFO(NO2) vs. ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEIMBLY & ATTORNEY-GENERAL (NO2) [2008]DLSC16011

Date	2008-07-16
Suit No.	WRIT NO J1/4/2006
Citation No.	[2008]DLSC16011

SOPHIA AKUFFO JSC

BROBBEY JSC

ANINAKWAH JSC

SOPHIA ADINYIRA JSC AND ASIAMAH JSC

PLAINTIFF IN PERSON

STANLEY AMARTEIFIO WITH HIM AGNES EWUL AND MRS DINAH QUASHIE-IDUN FOR FIRST DEFENDANT

NO REPRESENTATION FOR THE SECOND DEFENDANT

[2008]DLSC16011
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color:#00B0F0">ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEIMBLY &amp; ATTORNEY-GENERAL (NO2)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[2007-2008]
SCGLR<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

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IN PERSON<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>SOPHIA AKUFFO JSC,
BROBBEY JSC, ANINAKWAH JSC,
SOPHIA ADINYIRA JSC AND ASIAMAH JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

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</div>SOPHIA
AKUFFO JSC <o:p></o:p>delivered the following consequential
orders pursuant to the terms of settlement of the plaintiffs suit filed by both
the plaintiff and the first defendant as previously ordered by the court. The
plaintiff and the first defendant, having settled the matter herein (aimed at
enforcement of article 15(1) and (2) of the 1992 Constitution relating to
respect for human dignity) upon the terms set out in the terms of settlement
filed in this court on 9 July 2008, it is hereby ordered that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
first defendant shall phase out the use of pan latrines in the Accra
Metropolitan Area within five years maximum from 8 July 2005;<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; towards
this end, the first defendant shall cause sufficient publicity to be mounted
throughout the Accra Metropolis to prepare all citizens accordingly, of the
abolition of the construction of pan latrines, with effect from 8 July 2008,
and the discontinuance of the use of all pan latrines within five years from 8
July 2008;<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
first defendant shall facilitate, by all means possible, particularly through
the arrangement of subscribers, the conversion of all existing pan latrines
into Kumasi Ventilated Improvement Pit (KVIP) or water closet facilities;<o:p></o:p>