Attempt to get lawsuit against Hajia Fati thrown out fails

The Human Rights Court presided over by Justice Gifty Adjei Addo yesterday threw out an application by Captain Nkrabea Effah-Dateh, seeking to dismiss a suit filed against Hajia Fati and the NPP. 

Hajia Fati who is standing trial for allegedly assaulting an Adom FM reporter, Charity Akosua Sakyiwaa, on May 4, 2018 also filed a counter-suit seeking to dismiss the substantive case. Her Counsel, Captain Nkrabea Effah-Dateh sought to raise issues with plaintiff's names and address. 

Lawyer Effah Dateh complained that the Plaintiff’s middle name had been wrongly spelt and that she provided her 'office' in her suit rather than her 'residential address.' 

His third issue was that she used the word “would” in a number of the paragraphs of her suit.

He maintained that 'would' convey future rather than what had already happened and that to that extent, the suit disclosed no reasonable cause of action and must be dismissed or parts of her statements should be deleted in the alternative.

Samson Lardy Anyenini, Lawyer for Charity Akosua Sakyiwaa popularity known as Ohemaa, challenged Hajia Fati's application as incompetent.

The judge queried Captain Effah-Darteh on his client's latest application and directed him to do the honourable thing. 

Lawyer Effah Darteh consequently asked the court to allow him to withdraw his application.

The judge then ruled that the application has been struck out as dismissed and gave 600 cedis cost in favour of 'Ohemaa.' Ohemaa, filed the suit alleging violations of her fundamental human rights including her right to do her work as a journalist.

SOURCE: graphiconline
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