Restrain Controller from holding himself if he contests as MP - Dafeamekpor tells court
The MP argues that while civil servants like Mr.Kwaning-Bosompem are entitled to their political views, and may vote during elections, they are however required to resign from office should they decide to contest in any political activity.
Member of Parliament for the South-Dayi Constituency, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has brought a legal action against the Controller and Accountant General, Mr Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, asking the High Court to injunct Mr. Kwaning-Bosompem while he maintains his candidacy to contest the NPP parliamentary primaries for the Akim-Swedru constituency.
In the court filing, the MP argues that while civil servants like Mr. Kwaning-Bosompem are entitled to their political views, and may vote during elections, they are however required to resign from office should they decide to contest in any political activity.
“No civil servant should owe or be perceived to owe any allegiance to any political party. The Plaintiff says that all efforts to get the Defendant to resign from his position as Controller and Accountant general has proved futile. The Plaintiff says that unless compelled by this Honourable Court to resign, the Defendant will not do so,” the statement of Claim said.
He is therefore seeking the following reliefs:
a) A declaration that the Defendant is a civil servant and therefore cannot contest in the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries while holding office as the Controller and Accountant General.
b) A declaration that the Defendant as a civil servant can only contest in a political party’s parliamentary primaries if that civil servant has resigned from his position as a civil servant.
c) An Order of Interlocutory injunction restraining the Defendant from holding himself out as the Controller and Accountant General while he still maintains his candidacy to contest in the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries to be held on the 27th day of January, 2024.
d) An Order of Perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant from holding himself out as the Controller and Accountant General while he still maintains his candidacy to contest in the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries to be held on the 27th day of January, 2024.
e) An Order directing the Defendant to resign from his position as the Controller and Accountant General if the Defendant insists on contesting in the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries to be held on the 27th day of January, 2024.
f) Costs including legal fees.
