{"id":147628,"date":"2015-08-31T11:18:37","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T11:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=147628"},"modified":"2015-08-31T19:24:19","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31T19:24:19","slug":"injunction-case-against-west-blue-dismissed-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/08\/injunction-case-against-west-blue-dismissed-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Injunction case against West Blue dismissed again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An Accra Human Rights Court has dismissed an injunction application which sought to halt the implementation of \u00a0government&#8217;s planned single window scheme at the ports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According the ruling given by justice JA Okwabi on Monday, there was &#8220;nothing to protect as the contract had already been signed and ready to be implemented.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How the West Blue deal unfolded:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>July 2, 2015:<\/strong>\u00a0The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, in a letter directed the Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper to solely engage the West Blue consulting for the purposes of the single window implementation project for Ghana.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The Controller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi D. I. CFR, in a letter,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/07\/02\/nigeria-customs-defends-west-blues-credibility-in-leaked-letter\/\" target=\"_blank\">endorsed West Blue Consulting<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for the job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>July 10,2015:\u00a0<\/strong>A legal practitioner and MP, Alex Afenyo Markin threatened <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/07\/10\/mp-to-sue-govt-over-west-blue-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\">to drag the state to court<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0over the matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>July 13, 2015:<\/strong>\u00a0The Chairman of the Concerned Freight Forwarders Association, Dennis Sefa Amful said <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/07\/13\/govt-erred-in-choosing-west-blue-freight-forwarders\/\" target=\"_blank\">government erred<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in rushing to give the contract to \u00a0West Blue Consulting.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>A clearing agent in Tema, <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/07\/13\/3-ministers-dragged-to-court-over-west-blue-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Kweku Djan<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sued government over the matter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>July 23, 20105:<\/strong> The Finance Minister Seth Tekper, <span style=\"color: #666699;\">\u00a0<strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/07\/23\/government-defends-west-blue-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\">defended government\u2019s resolve<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to award the single window and risk management systems contract at the ports to West Blue Consulting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>July 27, 2015:\u00a0<\/strong>The Attorney General (AG) <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/07\/27\/ag-challenges-authority-of-high-court-in-west-blue-case\/\" target=\"_blank\">challenged the jurisdiction<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>of an Accra High Court to hear the case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>July 31, 2015: <\/strong>An\u00a0Accra Fast Track Court <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/07\/31\/court-strikes-out-west-blue-case-against-government\/\" target=\"_blank\">struck out the West Blue case<\/a><\/strong><\/span> brought against the government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>August 1, 2015:<\/strong>\u00a0The lawyers for the freight forwarder who dragged government to court said\u00a0client <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/01\/west-blue-case-were-studying-the-ruling-afenyo-markin\/\" target=\"_blank\">may still pursue the matter<\/a><\/strong><\/span> although the court dismissed it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>August 4, 2015:<\/strong> The\u00a0Destination Inspection Companies (DICs) at Ghana\u2019s ports were subsequently\u00a0<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/04\/west-blue-deal-dics-directed-to-hand-over\/\" target=\"_blank\">directed to hand over<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>August 6, 2015:<\/strong>\u00a0Tema Port based Freight Forwarder, Michael Kweku Gyan, <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/06\/west-blue-deal-freight-forwarder-sues-govt-again\/\" target=\"_blank\">went back to court<\/a><\/strong><\/span> with fresh lawsuits targeted at stopping the planned West Blue deal with the Government of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> August 10, 2015:<\/strong> A senior official of the Ministry of Finance disclosed\u00a0<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/10\/finance-ministry-confirms-govt-signed-deal-with-west-blue\/\" target=\"_blank\">the signing of the agreement<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>of Ghana\u2019s Single Window Project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>July 12, 2015:\u00a0<\/strong>Lawyer for the Freight Forwarder, Alex Afenyo Markin described as <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/12\/govt-erred-in-signing-west-blue-deal-afenyo-markin\/\" target=\"_blank\">an error<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, the decision by government to proceed with the contract.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>August 27, 2015:<\/strong> The Chief Executive Officer for West Blue Consulting Limited, Madam Valentina Mintah <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/27\/well-ensure-efficient-delivery-of-west-blue-deal-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\">promised efficient delivery<\/a><\/strong><\/span> of the nation\u2019s single window project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>August 28, 2015:<\/strong>\u00a0 Workers of the five destination inspections called on government to allow the Ghana Revenue Authority <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/28\/west-blue-deal-gra-must-employ-us-dic-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\">employ them to avert job losses<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>August 29, 2015:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/08\/29\/over-500-ghanaian-employees-to-lose-jobs-over-west-blue-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Over 500 employees<\/a><\/strong><\/span> working with DICs will lose their jobs following government\u2019s directive for the company to hand over to West Blue Consulting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Godwin A. 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