{"id":358362,"date":"2017-10-02T06:33:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T06:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=358362"},"modified":"2017-10-02T06:33:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T06:33:06","slug":"immigration-service-boss-cited-for-contempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/immigration-service-boss-cited-for-contempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Service boss cited for contempt"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Indian businessman, Ashok Kumar Sivaram, has sued the Comptroller of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Kwame Takyi, for contempt.<\/p>\n

In an application for committal for contempt, lawyers for the businessman contend that, the head of the Immigration Service has failed to comply with orders of the High Court instructing the service to restore the residence and work permit of their client.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”CZWy0auGaYwFALr4MayyhJR7kRkt8ZvY”]The contempt application follows a granting of a mandamus on the 18th<\/sup> of September 2017, directing the GIS to restore\u00a0 Mr. Sivaram\u2019s work and residence permit within seven days.\u00a0 But the Immigration Service as of today [Monday], October 01, 2017, has not complied with the court directive.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Indian businessman has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to call the Minister of Interior and the Comptroller of the Ghana Immigration Service to order, over what he termed as harassment by the two.<\/p>\n

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 interests in his company, Jai Mai Communications Limited, to his business partner.<\/p>\n

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

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

The High Court last week ordered the Immigration service to restore the work and residence permit of Mr. Sivaram within seven days, after months of failing to do so, despite a decision quashing his deportation due to its illegal nature.<\/p>\n

The court on July 31, 2017, quashed the deportation of Mr. Sivaram by the Interior Minister, Ambrose Derry.<\/p>\n

According to the court, the Interior Minister exceeded his jurisdiction by determining fraud against the Indian businessman without recourse to the court.<\/p>\n

But Mr. Sivaram, since his return to the country, has not been given a visa despite a court order.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Fred Djabanor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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