A group, calling itself Advocates for Social Intervention Ghana (ASIG), has petitioned the Chief Justice over what it claims to be unfair and unjust treatment of a miner by his employers.
Led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Emmanuel Arthur, it is demanding that, the miner, John Etsibah, is given justice.
The victim an auto electrician, working with African Mining Services Ghana Limited (AMSGL) – Chirano Mine Site, on November 24, 2011, was sacked by the company in what it said was his “abuse of communication – two-way radio”.
Dissatisfied with the action of his employers, he took the matter to a Takoradi Circuit Court, presided over by Ms. Afi Agbanu Kudomor, and judgement was given in his favor.
The court ruled on July 31, 2014, that the termination of his appointment was a nullity and therefore wrong, and went ahead to order that he should be paid damages for wrongful dismissal.
The group in its petition, said Etsibah was to be paid his salary from December 2011, to March 2013, and this was subsequently calculated and submitted to the company by the Ghana Mine Workers Union.
AMSGL, it indicated, disputed the figure and made an application to the Appeal Court in Cape Coast and this was dismissed on February 17, 2015.
The group alleged that the company returned to the Appeal Court and under strange circumstances, secured a judgement absolving it of any wrongdoing in the termination of the appointment of Etsibah.
ASIG claimed what was at issue was the quantum of money and not the propriety or otherwise of the man’s dismissal.
It therefore found it deeply worrying the court’s shocking decision, which showed complete disregard and trivialized the Collective Agreement – the negotiated agreement between the employer and organized labor.
The group said it wanted the Chief Justice to get to the bottom of the case and to ensure that justice was done.
Source: GNA
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This is too bad for Ghanaians.
so is it true that, its Ghanaian court of Justice that allow this procedure? if yes then why is that Peacefm did not broadcast this on radio for the Chief Justice to hear this news. Because Ghanaian s are suffering.
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How can we live in peace when there is no justice, how can the Judiciary arm of Government watch this unjust case to go on in Ghana. In my perception,the head of the Judicial Council which is the Chief Justice must look through this petition very well and come out with a fair trial. God less the Group which petition this case to Chief justice to bring down corruption in the country
chief justice must say something about this issue.this group want the chief justice to get to the bottom of this matter.YES, WE NEED SUCH GROUPS IN GHANA TO HELP GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY IN OUR COUNTRY.Not only the groups attack government over corruption.
So when will this unfair trials stop in Ghana and Africa as a whole. Justice must prevail upon this case.The Chief Justice must resit this case again for Justice to prevail in the case LongLive Mother Ghana Long live the Judicial System
who are these advocates group of people,and what is the chief justice doing about this
what has the chief justice got to say about this...she should come out
I think Chief Justice must go though deeply into this case and bring out justice to where justice is .... ...