Immigration Boss fails to show up in court stalling contempt action

The Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, GIS, Kwame Takyi Tuesday failed to show up in court, stalling a contempt action initiated against him.  

State Attorney Jasmine Armah, pleaded for an adjournment after informing the Court that Mr Takyi was on tour with the Interior Minister, making it impossible for him to be present. 

This did not go down well with lead counsel for Indian businessman, Gary Nimako Marfo, who accused the Immigration boss of deliberately avoiding the Court. 

He claimed the GIS boss had on three occasions tried to escape being served with the contempt writ but was eventually served. 

State Attorney Jasmine Armah disagreed with this, insisting the Immigration boss is willing to appear before the Court. 

Mr Takyi had earlier this year withdrawn the permit of the Indian businessman Ashok Kumar Sivaram, and deported him. 

In the deportation order, the businessman was allegedly accused of acquiring “a forged marriage certificate in support of his application for citizenship in Ghana.”  

Unhappy with the development, Mr Sivaram sued the Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery and the Immigration Service for illegally deporting him. 

On July 31, the deportation order was quashed and the Immigration Service, ordered to restore the work and residence permit of Mr Sivaram, within seven days. 

This directive, however, has not been complied with, forcing lawyers for the businessman to initiate contempt proceedings against the GIS boss. 

State Attorney Jasmine Armah informed the Court that they have filed an appeal against the Court's decision, quashing the deportation order, and wants the restoration order put on hold till the Court of Appeal makes a determination of their case. 

Presiding judge, Justice Daniel Mensah adjourned hearing to November 13, hoping that the Comptroller General will be available on that day. 

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