Suspended Chairman of the main opposition New Patriotic Party Paul Afoko is fighting back his case in court.
A week after a Human Rights Court ruled against him in the case in which he was asking the court to determine the procedure or otherwise used in suspending him, he has officially filed an appeal.
In a statement Monday, he said:
“Exactly one week after the High Court (Human Rights Division), Accra, presided over by Mr. Justice Anthony Yeboah, gave its decision in the matter between Paul A. Afoko vrs NPP & Ano., we wish to bring to the attention of all, that the appeal process has begun with the filing of the Notice of Appeal today (22/8/2016) at the registry of the High Court.
“It was filed at exactly 11:50am today.
“The appeal is against the whole decision of the trial High Court.
“Several grounds of appeal will be canvassed at the Court of Appeal.”
The judge argued that the case was not about whether the suspension was right or right but rather it was to establish how free or fair the procedures adopted in suspending him was.
The Judge further ruled that the Party’s suspension and decision of the court stand.
The Human Rights Court today dismissed the case in which Mr Afoko was challenging the party’s decision.
Mr Afoko went to court to overturn a party decision that suspended him as the national chairman of the Dankwa-Busia-Dombo tradition.
The lawsuit started in December 2015, contended the constitutionality of the party’s Disciplinary Committee that recommended his suspension.
Mr Afoko was accused by his party of working behind the scenes to block the party’s chances of winning the December 7 elections.
The decision comes after an earlier petition by Council to the Disciplinary Committee that saw Afoko stepped aside until the 2016 general elections are over.
By: Dan Kwasi Prince// www.dailyviewgh.com /Ghana
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