{"id":346640,"date":"2017-08-21T12:09:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T12:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=346640"},"modified":"2017-11-10T14:51:39","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T14:51:39","slug":"indian-businessman-files-suit-for-working-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/08\/indian-businessman-files-suit-for-working-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian businessman files suit for working visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The embattled Indian businessman, Ashok Kumar Sivaram, who was deported illegally, has filed a lawsuit at an Accra High Court seeking an order to be given a temporary working visa.<\/p>\n<p>According to the lawsuit filed by his lawyer, Gary Nimako, the temporary working visa will enable him live and work legally in the country while figting his illegal deportation case in court.<\/p>\n<p>An Accra High court had earlier indicated that the Interior Minister breached the rule of natural justice by refusing to give the plaintiff a hearing after he had accused him of allegedly committing fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The court on July 31, 2017, quashed the deportation of Mr. Sivaram by Ambrose Derry.<\/p>\n<p>According to the court,\u00a0the Interior Minister\u00a0<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/08\/04\/court-orders-release-of-detained-indian-businessman\/\">exceeded his jurisdiction<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0by determining fraud against the\u00a0Indian businessman without recourse to the court.<\/p>\n<p>The court also indicated that the Interior Minister breached the rule of natural justice by not giving the plaintiff a hearing after he had accused him of allegedly committing fraud.<\/p>\n<p>But Mr. Sivaram, since his return to the country has not been given a visa despite a court order.<\/p>\n<p>The Indian businessman has also <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/08\/17\/indian-businessman-petitions-nana-addo-over-interior-ministers-harassment\/\">petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to call the Minister of Interior and the Comptroller of the Ghana Immigration Service to order over what he termed as harassment by the aforementioned personalities.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Sivaram said he was constantly being harassed by officials of the Ghana Immigration Service and he believes his frustrations are part of a grand scheme to transfer his interest in his company, Jai Mai Communications Limited, to his business partner.<\/p>\n<p>The Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Kwame Asuah Takyi has, however, rejected accusations that he is conniving with the Interior Minister to frustrate the Indian businessman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019ve no agenda against Indian businessman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Kwame Asuah Takyi has <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/08\/18\/weve-no-agenda-against-indian-businessman-comptroller-general\/\"><strong>rejected accusations<\/strong><\/a><\/span> that he is conniving with the Interior Minister Ambrose Dery, to frustrate an Indian businessman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has misled the public. He has thrown dust into the eyes of the public. What would the Minister of Interior, honorable Ambrose Dery, gain by interfering in the business of a foreign expatriate\u2026 why should he?\u201d Mr. Takyi asked in a <strong>Citi News<\/strong> interview.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Fred Djanbanor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The embattled Indian businessman, Ashok Kumar Sivaram, who was deported illegally, has filed a lawsuit at an Accra High Court seeking an order to be given a temporary working visa. 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