The Fee on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has given an replace on the petition submitted by North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, concerning the controversial nationwide cathedral venture.
CHRAJ in a letter to all of the individuals concerned on Thursday, June 27, introduced that it’s presently finalising its choice on the petition, which it obtained in January 2023.
The lawmaker’s petition alleged corruption, abuse of energy, and violations of Chapter 24 of the 1992 Structure.
Following its investigations, CHRAJ indicated that it’s within the means of compiling its report on the matter.
The Fee has set a deadline for the fifth respondent to offer particular data; and was if the data just isn’t submitted by the deadline, CHRAJ will proceed to launch its report with out it.
This improvement highlights CHRAJ’s dedication to addressing the allegations and making certain transparency and accountability within the dealing with of the nationwide cathedral venture.
Background
The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa who had raised a number of problems with impropriety and infractions concerning the development of the Nationwide Cathedral, accused Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng of participating in a battle of curiosity as Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the venture.
In January 2023, he subsequently petitioned the Fee on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to research him for battle of curiosity and possession of a number of identities and different alleged legal dealings.
The petition additionally alleged that there was a switch of GH¢2.6million money from the Nationwide Cathedral Secretariat to JNS Expertise Centre Restricted owned by Rev. Kusi-Boateng underneath his secondary id, Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.
Mr Ablakwa’s petition is looking for to invoke the mandate of CHRAJ underneath Article 218 of the 1992 Structure to research the “odious battle of curiosity” with regard to Rev. Kusi Boateng’s place on the Nationwide Cathedral board as he “actually paid his personal firm a staggering GH¢2.6 million for no work carried out”.
Fits
Rev. Kusi Boateng subsequently filed a defamation swimsuit in opposition to Mr Ablakwa and adopted it up with a contempt software, accusing the legislator of refusing to be served with the defamation swimsuit.
He utilized for an order to implement his human rights looking for to forestall the MP from additional commenting on the topic.
In Could 2023, the Excessive Courtroom in Accra dismissed the contempt software on the idea that it was flawed with inconsistencies, was irregular and failed to fulfill the brink of the regulation.
After dismissing the contempt software, the courtroom, presided over by Justice Charles Gyamfi Dankwa, slapped Rev. Kusi Boateng with a value of GH¢10, 000 in favour of the MP.
However the reverend Minister is presently on the Courtroom of Attraction looking for to restrain the MP.