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Woyome Loses Again In African Human Rights Court Story By Sefanam Agbobli / S.Agbobli@Theghanareport.Com On Jul 15, 2020 Share The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right (ACHPR) based in Arusha, Tanzania, has dismissed a case brought before it by businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome to halt the sale of his properties meant to offset the GH¢46 million he owes Ghana. In a unanimous decision held by a 10-member panel of the court, it dismissed a review application filed by Mr. Woyome on the basis that he failed to introduce any convincing new evidence which was the legal requirement for review under Rule 67 of the ACHPR Rules. Review application On March 4, 2020, this year, Woyome filed the review application urging the court to depart from its previous decision delivered against him on June 28, 2019. Woyome argued then that Ghana had discriminated against him during legal proceedings to retrieve the GH¢46 million he had received unlawfully as judgment debt paid to him by the government. According to Mr. Woyome, the apex court in Ghana had unfairly treated him and violated his rights to non-discrimination during proceedings which culminated in him being ordered by the apex court of Ghana to refund the judgment debt. His case was, however, dismissed by the ACHPR on the basis that Ghana treated him fairly and equally before the law during those legal proceedings. The court held that there were no violation of his rights under the African Human Rights Charter. Apart from the review application, the businessman, Mr. Woyome also filed an application for provisional measure urging the court to halt the auctioning of his properties in Ghana until the final determination of his review application. No new evidence Explaining the reasons for dismissing the review application, the ACHPR said Mr Woyome produced a contract between Ghana and a company for the construction of stadiums for CAN 2008 as new evidence. However, the ACHPR held that the supposed new evidence introduced by Mr Woyome had no bearing on the court’s previous judgment which was the subject matter of the review application. “In light of the foregoing, the court finds that the supporting document adduced does not constitute new evidence which was not within the knowledge of the applicant (Woyome) at the time the initial judgment was delivered. “Therefore, the court dismisses the application for review and declares it inadmissible. Having found the application for review inadmissible, the request for provisional measures become moot,” the court held. Legal setbacks Mr. Woyome has suffered many legal setbacks in his quest to stop the enforcement of the Supreme Court’s judgment for him to refund the judgment debt unlawfully paid to him. Led by a Deputy Attorney-General, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame, the State has successfully defended against any legal attempt by the businessman to ‘frustrate’ the enforcement of the judgment for him to refund the money. Recently, the Supreme Court dismissed Mr. Woyome’s application to pay the money in installments. The court held that Mr. Woyome had failed in the past to honour previous agreements for him to pay the money in installment. Background The Supreme Court, on July 29, 2014, ordered Mr. Woyome to refund GH¢51.2 million to the state on grounds that he got the money out of unconstitutional and invalid contracts between the state and Waterville Holdings Limited in 2006 for the construction of stadia for CAN 2008. It was the view of the court that the contracts upon which Mr Woyome made and received the claim were in contravention of Article 181 (5) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, which required such contracts to be laid before and approved by Parliament. The case leading to the Supreme Court decision was initiated by Mr Martin Amidu, the current Special Prosecutor, in his capacity as a citizen of Ghana. On March 1, 2016, Mr Woyome prayed the court to give him three years to pay back the money but the court declined to grant his wish. He, however, refunded GH¢4 million in November 2016 and an additional GH¢600,000 and promised to pay the outstanding balance by quarterly installments of GH¢5 million, commencing April 1, 2017. That did not materialise after the businessman initiated a litany of legal cases at the Supreme Court challenging the decision for him to pay the money or efforts to execute the judgment, all of which were dismissed.

July 15, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on Woyome Loses Again In African Human Rights Court Story By Sefanam Agbobli / S.Agbobli@Theghanareport.Com On Jul 15, 2020 Share The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right (ACHPR) based in Arusha, Tanzania, has dismissed a case brought before it by businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome to halt the sale of his properties meant to offset the GH¢46 million he owes Ghana. In a unanimous decision held by a 10-member panel of the court, it dismissed a review application filed by Mr. Woyome on the basis that he failed to introduce any convincing new evidence which was the legal requirement for review under Rule 67 of the ACHPR Rules. Review application On March 4, 2020, this year, Woyome filed the review application urging the court to depart from its previous decision delivered against him on June 28, 2019. Woyome argued then that Ghana had discriminated against him during legal proceedings to retrieve the GH¢46 million he had received unlawfully as judgment debt paid to him by the government. According to Mr. Woyome, the apex court in Ghana had unfairly treated him and violated his rights to non-discrimination during proceedings which culminated in him being ordered by the apex court of Ghana to refund the judgment debt. His case was, however, dismissed by the ACHPR on the basis that Ghana treated him fairly and equally before the law during those legal proceedings. The court held that there were no violation of his rights under the African Human Rights Charter. Apart from the review application, the businessman, Mr. Woyome also filed an application for provisional measure urging the court to halt the auctioning of his properties in Ghana until the final determination of his review application. No new evidence Explaining the reasons for dismissing the review application, the ACHPR said Mr Woyome produced a contract between Ghana and a company for the construction of stadiums for CAN 2008 as new evidence. However, the ACHPR held that the supposed new evidence introduced by Mr Woyome had no bearing on the court’s previous judgment which was the subject matter of the review application. “In light of the foregoing, the court finds that the supporting document adduced does not constitute new evidence which was not within the knowledge of the applicant (Woyome) at the time the initial judgment was delivered. “Therefore, the court dismisses the application for review and declares it inadmissible. Having found the application for review inadmissible, the request for provisional measures become moot,” the court held. Legal setbacks Mr. Woyome has suffered many legal setbacks in his quest to stop the enforcement of the Supreme Court’s judgment for him to refund the judgment debt unlawfully paid to him. Led by a Deputy Attorney-General, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame, the State has successfully defended against any legal attempt by the businessman to ‘frustrate’ the enforcement of the judgment for him to refund the money. Recently, the Supreme Court dismissed Mr. Woyome’s application to pay the money in installments. The court held that Mr. Woyome had failed in the past to honour previous agreements for him to pay the money in installment. Background The Supreme Court, on July 29, 2014, ordered Mr. Woyome to refund GH¢51.2 million to the state on grounds that he got the money out of unconstitutional and invalid contracts between the state and Waterville Holdings Limited in 2006 for the construction of stadia for CAN 2008. It was the view of the court that the contracts upon which Mr Woyome made and received the claim were in contravention of Article 181 (5) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, which required such contracts to be laid before and approved by Parliament. The case leading to the Supreme Court decision was initiated by Mr Martin Amidu, the current Special Prosecutor, in his capacity as a citizen of Ghana. On March 1, 2016, Mr Woyome prayed the court to give him three years to pay back the money but the court declined to grant his wish. He, however, refunded GH¢4 million in November 2016 and an additional GH¢600,000 and promised to pay the outstanding balance by quarterly installments of GH¢5 million, commencing April 1, 2017. That did not materialise after the businessman initiated a litany of legal cases at the Supreme Court challenging the decision for him to pay the money or efforts to execute the judgment, all of which were dismissed.

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right (ACHPR) based in Arusha, Tanzania, has dismissed a case brought before it by businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome to halt the sale of his properties meant to offset the GH¢46 million he owes Ghana. In a unanimous decision held …

Supreme Court’s decision on NDC-EC case ready

July 15, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on Supreme Court’s decision on NDC-EC case ready

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah Supreme Court of Ghana The Supreme Court’s (SC) full judgment, which unanimously gave the Electoral Commission (EC) the green light to commence compilation of a new Voters Register is ready. A source at the Court’s Registry said the entire judgment, which included its reasons, was ready and parties …

Government mismanaged Covid-19 response – Mahama

July 15, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on Government mismanaged Covid-19 response – Mahama

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah The flagbearer and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cited government for bungling up the national response to the coronavirus pandemic. John Dramani Mahama said increasing cases of community spread of the virus is attributable to the government’s response, which put other considerations …

Video: SHS students with COVID-19 ‘brought the virus from home’ – Nana ‘B’

July 14, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on Video: SHS students with COVID-19 ‘brought the virus from home’ – Nana ‘B’

The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party Henry Nana Boakye popularly known as Nana B says SHS students who have tested positive for COVID-19 in schools brought the virus from their homes. “It is important to note that the students who have tested positive for COVID-19 did …

Minority fumes as Parliament approves $500m for GNPC

July 14, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on Minority fumes as Parliament approves $500m for GNPC

By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Minority in Parliament has cautioned government against what it terms as unnecessary borrowings from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, GNPC. Governments have over the years either borrowed directly from GNPC or externally on their books. The development has affected activities relative to the core mandate …

Rawlings issues disclaimer on ‘fake flyers’

July 13, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on Rawlings issues disclaimer on ‘fake flyers’

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah The Office of Jerry John Rawlings has disassociated the former president from a virtual audio flyer suggesting he has commented on France’s relationship with its former colonies as well as ECOWAS and ECO. “It is the fabrication of a faceless, mischievous and devious character,” the former …

COVID-19: “Cruel” to prevent parents from seeing wards yet allow NPP campaigns on SHS campuses – Gyamfi to Akufo-Addo

July 13, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on COVID-19: “Cruel” to prevent parents from seeing wards yet allow NPP campaigns on SHS campuses – Gyamfi to Akufo-Addo

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Sammy Gyamfi The National Communication Officer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Sammy Gyamfi, has said it is “cruel” on the part of President Nana Akufo-Addo to open senior high schools in the midst of a raging a pandemic, prevent parents from visiting …

Ivory Coast Vice President resigns days after PM dies

July 13, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on Ivory Coast Vice President resigns days after PM dies

by:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Duncan served as foreign minister from 2011-12 and then as prime minister in charge of economy and finance from 2012-17 Ivory Coast’s Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan has stepped down less than a week after the sudden death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly. Duncan “handed …

JOHN BOADU VISITS REGISTRATION CENTRES IN ASHANTI REGION

July 12, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on JOHN BOADU VISITS REGISTRATION CENTRES IN ASHANTI REGION

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah The General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu, on Sunday, July 12, 2020, took his tour of registration centres to the Ashanti Region to monitor the ongoing nationwide registration exercise. The tour took him to the Kwamo Chief Palace registration centre, Roman Catholic Church …

Professor Opoku-Agyemang expresses appreciation

July 10, 2020 POLITICS Comments Off on Professor Opoku-Agyemang expresses appreciation

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah The Running Mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has expressed appreciation for the support that greeted the announcement of her new role. The former Minister for Education, who also served as the first female Vice Chancellor of a public university in …