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Court dismisses motion against MUSIGA
Accra Nov. 13, Ghanadot/GNA- An Accra
Fast Track High Court on Tuesday dismissed an ex-parte
motion filed by Gyedu Blay Ambuley, a renowned musician
against Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).
Ambuley, the plaintiff, through counsel, Mr Eugene
Akoto-Bamfo was praying the court to restrain MUSIGA from
holding its elections during their congress scheduled on
November 14.
Mr Akoto Bamfo contended that his client was a member of
MUSIGA, adding that a vetting committee set up by the union
was unconstitutional.
According to Mr Akoto-Bamfo the union had never in its
constitution set up any vetting committee to scrutinize
members before its elections.
When asked why his client appeared before Vetting Committee
on October 22, he said he went before the committee and
realised that the power to vet him was not in MUSIGA's
constitution.
"Some members did turn up at the vetting others did not," he
added.
Counsel said he had earlier written to the union on the
issue but there was no response.
"We did not get any response from them until we saw in the
newspapers that my client had been disqualified," Mr
Akoto-Bamfo told the court.
The court, presided over by Mr Justice Victor Ofoe directed
plaintiff to come properly so that matter would be set down
for trial in order to determine whether or not the procedure
of elections were unlawful or not.
GNA
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