Court to start hearing on who should organise Hajj in Ghana
Gilbert Boyefio
20/01/2009
The wrangle over whose responsibility it is to organize the Hajj pilgrimage would soon be settled as an Accra Fast Track High Court has directed the National Hajj Council to file the necessary document in the matter for hearing to start.
The court gave the directive when counsel for the National Hajj Council, Bright Akwetey, reminded it that there are certain matters of the case that have not yet been settled.
Yesterday when the case was called, the judge pointed out that he thought the parties were in court to discontinue the case. It was at this juncture that Mr Akwetey reminded the court that the substantive matter of the case is yet to be settled
He explained that the part that was settled amicably out of court was to do with the injunction to restrain the organization of last year's Hajj pilgrimage.
He told the court that the substantive matter is whether the organization of the Hajj pilgrimage is the duty of the National Hajj Council or the Office of the Vice-President.
Last year the court mandated the Interim Hajj Management Committee to organise the Hajj pilgrimage after an out-of-court settlement of the legal tussle between the National Hajj Council and the IHMC was brokered by Alhaji Asuma Banda, Chairman of the Antrak Group of Companies.
The National Hajj Council, on October 2, filed a writ at the Accra High Court seeking an order of perpetual injunction to restrain the offices of the Vice-President and the National Chief Imam from interfering in the operations of the Hajj in Ghana. It also sought an order from the court requesting both the office of the Vice-President and the National Chief
The council was further seeking an order of perpetual injunction to restrain the Office of the National Chief Imam and the defendants from interfering in the activities of the NHC.
In its statement of claim, the NHC had also sought a declaration by the court that the council was the sole and legitimate body charged with the responsibility to organise the Hajj in Ghana by the Muslim community.
The writ was further seeking a declaration that the Interim Hajj Management Committee did not have the mandate of the Muslim community in Ghana to organise Hajj operations.
Additionally, it was asking for an order requesting the Office of the Vice-President to unblock access of the NHC to diplomatic facilities for the Hajj of 2008.
Another relief is that the Office of the Vice-President should refund, in full, the air fares paid and other expenses incurred by the 728 pilgrims who were not airlifted to Mecca for the 2007 Hajj, plus interest on their air fares at the prevailing bank rate.
20/01/2009
The wrangle over whose responsibility it is to organize the Hajj pilgrimage would soon be settled as an Accra Fast Track High Court has directed the National Hajj Council to file the necessary document in the matter for hearing to start.
The court gave the directive when counsel for the National Hajj Council, Bright Akwetey, reminded it that there are certain matters of the case that have not yet been settled.
Yesterday when the case was called, the judge pointed out that he thought the parties were in court to discontinue the case. It was at this juncture that Mr Akwetey reminded the court that the substantive matter of the case is yet to be settled
He explained that the part that was settled amicably out of court was to do with the injunction to restrain the organization of last year's Hajj pilgrimage.
He told the court that the substantive matter is whether the organization of the Hajj pilgrimage is the duty of the National Hajj Council or the Office of the Vice-President.
Last year the court mandated the Interim Hajj Management Committee to organise the Hajj pilgrimage after an out-of-court settlement of the legal tussle between the National Hajj Council and the IHMC was brokered by Alhaji Asuma Banda, Chairman of the Antrak Group of Companies.
The National Hajj Council, on October 2, filed a writ at the Accra High Court seeking an order of perpetual injunction to restrain the offices of the Vice-President and the National Chief Imam from interfering in the operations of the Hajj in Ghana. It also sought an order from the court requesting both the office of the Vice-President and the National Chief
The council was further seeking an order of perpetual injunction to restrain the Office of the National Chief Imam and the defendants from interfering in the activities of the NHC.
In its statement of claim, the NHC had also sought a declaration by the court that the council was the sole and legitimate body charged with the responsibility to organise the Hajj in Ghana by the Muslim community.
The writ was further seeking a declaration that the Interim Hajj Management Committee did not have the mandate of the Muslim community in Ghana to organise Hajj operations.
Additionally, it was asking for an order requesting the Office of the Vice-President to unblock access of the NHC to diplomatic facilities for the Hajj of 2008.
Another relief is that the Office of the Vice-President should refund, in full, the air fares paid and other expenses incurred by the 728 pilgrims who were not airlifted to Mecca for the 2007 Hajj, plus interest on their air fares at the prevailing bank rate.
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