URSULA OWUSU vs. M.T.C. INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS AND ANOTHER [2017]DLHC3924

Date	2017-07-12
Suit No.	SUIT NO: HRCM/3/2009
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3924

JUSTICE GIFTY AGYEI ADDO HIGH COURT JUDGE

OFOSUA AMAGYEI FOR THE APPLICANT.

GODWIN TAMAKLOE FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

[2017]DLHC3924
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OWUSU<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">[HIGH COURT (HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION 1), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0cm;">SUITNO:HRCM/3/2009&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:12TH&nbsp;JULY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0cm;">&nbsp;GODWIN TAMAKLOE FOR THE 2ND&nbsp;RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">By the amended notice of
originating action, the Applicant instituted this action against the
Respondents for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">(a) A declaration that the 1st&nbsp;and 2nd&nbsp;Respondents’
termination of the Applicant’s employment on the grounds of her appearance in
the media on behalf of a political party was unconstitutional, unfair and a
violation of the Applicant’s right to:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;freedom of expression;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;freedom
of speech; and<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; backg</main>