The Accra High Court has acquitted and discharged the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Freddie Blay of the contempt charges brought against him by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
According to the court, CHRAJ failed to provide any substantial evidence of serving Mr. Blay with any letters or subpoena asking him to appear before CHRAJ. The court presided over by Mr George Koomson said unless the officers of CHRAJ were being mischievous, no rational person will act in such a manner.
The court also further questioned why attempts were not made to serve the NPP chairman at his office at the GNPC.
CHRAJ filed contempt charges against Mr Blay claiming that he had been evading receipt of summons which was seeking his response to allegations that he procured 275 buses for his party through corruption.In the motion on notice for the contempt proceedings filed at the Accra High Court, CHRAJ prayed the court for an order to commit Mr Blay into prison custody for disobeying its lawful requests.
According to the motion, on July 6, 2018, CHRAJ received a complaint from the Coalition of Social Justice, requesting the Commission to investigate Mr Blay for corruption in respect of his role in the purchase of 275 buses for the 275 constituencies of the governing political party, the NPP.
After assessing the complaint, the commission concluded that it had the mandate to investigate and, therefore, commenced investigations.
Source: graphic.com.gh
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We said CHRAJ CEO was just ***barred word*** but some people failed to accept it now the high court has confirmed that the man does not deserve to continue to be in office. He is so drunk in NDC propaganda and ephemeral thinking.
he who pays the piper calls the tune and our elders say you do not bite the hand that feeds you so we know this would be the outcome from day one BUT God is watching us all
WHAT IS THE LEGAL STATUS BETWEEN CHRAJ AND A HIGH COURT? ARE BOTH (CHRAJ AND THE HIGH COURTS) NOT OF THE SAME LEVEL IN STATUS OR THE HIGH COUTS ARE HIGHER? IF THEY ARE, WHY SHOULD CHRAJ HAVE A CASE AND RATHER FILE THE CASE (WRIT) WITH THE HIGH COURT? OR WAS THERE MISCHIEF TO DELIBRATELY GET BLAY OUT OF THE HOOK?
THE WHITTAL GUY WAS SIMPLY FOLLOWING AN NDC AGENDA FROM MY OBSERVATIONS SO FAR, THE MAN DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BE THE CHRAJ COMMISSIONER. SOO INCOMPETENT LIKE THE ONE WHO APPOINTED HIM.
God save Ghana,for such incompetent and weak state bodies that must check and prevent corruption.The Whittal guy from the start pursued the issues politically,otherwise how do you serve a public officer at party office.