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Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, also known as Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi, applied with the Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court to prevent a Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, from discussing the National Cathedral project. The application was based on Article 33 of the 1992 Constitution, which aims to enforce fundamental human rights. However, the court presided over by Justice Barbara Tetteh Charway ruled on Thursday [July 14] that an application under Article 33 implies the enforcement of a human right of a person or entity with a personal interest.
The court pointed out that the two identities – Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng and Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi – were distinct, making it unclear which identity sought to enforce human rights. It dismissed Rev. Kusi Boateng’s argument that the two names referred to the same person, as the names used showed separate identities. Because of the need for more clarity regarding the person seeking the enforcement of human rights (Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng or Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi), the court dismissed the application for lack of capacity or locus standi.
Besides dismissing the case, the court imposed a cost of GH¢10,000 on Rev. Kusi Boateng, also known as Mr. Adu-Gyamfi. Meanwhile, Mr. Ablakwa has lodged a petition with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Rev. Kusi Boateng, also known as Mr. Adu-Gyamfi, regarding an alleged conflict of interest, including the possession of multiple identities and other purported criminal activities.
Mr. Ablakwa alleged that GH¢2.6 million was transferred from the National Cathedral Secretariat to JNS Talent Centre Limited, owned by Rev. Kusi Boateng, under the secondary identity of Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi. His petition to CHRAJ should invoke the authority granted under Article 218 of the 1992 Constitution to investigate the “odious conflict of interest,” as Rev. Kusi Boateng served on the National Cathedral board and allegedly paid his own company a substantial amount for no actual work.
According to Mr. Ablakwa, Rev. Kusi Boateng, also the founder of Power Chapel Worldwide, is the same person as Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi, who received GH¢2.6 million from the National Cathedral Board. In response, Rev. Kusi Boateng filed a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Ablakwa and subsequently applied for a contempt order when the legislator allegedly refused to accept the service of the defamation suit.
In May 2023, the High Court in Accra dismissed the contempt application, citing inconsistencies, irregularities, and failure to meet legal requirements. Justice Charles Gyamfi Dankwa, who presided over the case, imposed a cost of GH¢10,000 on Rev. Kusi Boateng in favor of Mr. Ablakwa.
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Source: Omanghana.com
