BoG boss dragged to court
Gilbert Boyefio
23/01/2009
A contempt of court charge has been preferred against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Paul Acquah at an Accra Fast Track High Court for his failure to implement an order for payment of an amount of GH¢700,000 to Rockshell International Limited as instructed by an Accra High Court.
Rockshell International Limited, who sued government for its inability to pay them for a job they executed on the Keta Sea defence project, obtained judgment against the Attorney-General on November 20, 2006.
The judgment cost was held by the Bank of Ghana on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
Pursuant to proceedings commenced by Rockshell International Limited, the High Court ordered the Bank of Ghana to release an amount of GH¢700,000 in an account referred to as contingency operational account number 0121360058002 to the applicant's company.
According to the General Manager of Rockshell International Limited, Alfred Hall, the order was made on January 9, 2009, but the Governor has since then refused to release the monies to the company despite several visits to his office by him.
He pointed out that he believes that the Governor's refusal amounts to contempt of court.
Yesterday when the case was called, counsel for Rockshell International Limited pleaded for a short adjournment to enable him study and reply to an affidavit in opposition filed by the Bank but which they were short served.
The court therefore adjourned the case to January 26. Meanwhile, Dr Acquah, who was present in court, informed the court that he would not be present in court on Monday, but would be represented.
23/01/2009
A contempt of court charge has been preferred against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Paul Acquah at an Accra Fast Track High Court for his failure to implement an order for payment of an amount of GH¢700,000 to Rockshell International Limited as instructed by an Accra High Court.
Rockshell International Limited, who sued government for its inability to pay them for a job they executed on the Keta Sea defence project, obtained judgment against the Attorney-General on November 20, 2006.
The judgment cost was held by the Bank of Ghana on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
Pursuant to proceedings commenced by Rockshell International Limited, the High Court ordered the Bank of Ghana to release an amount of GH¢700,000 in an account referred to as contingency operational account number 0121360058002 to the applicant's company.
According to the General Manager of Rockshell International Limited, Alfred Hall, the order was made on January 9, 2009, but the Governor has since then refused to release the monies to the company despite several visits to his office by him.
He pointed out that he believes that the Governor's refusal amounts to contempt of court.
Yesterday when the case was called, counsel for Rockshell International Limited pleaded for a short adjournment to enable him study and reply to an affidavit in opposition filed by the Bank but which they were short served.
The court therefore adjourned the case to January 26. Meanwhile, Dr Acquah, who was present in court, informed the court that he would not be present in court on Monday, but would be represented.
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