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CIVIL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION OF GHANA (CLOSSAG)
V.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, THE OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE AND THE OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

(2017) JELR 65399 (SC)

Supreme Court 14 Jun 2017 Ghana
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- The Supreme Court of Ghana held that while civil and local government servants have the constitutional right to join political parties, they are barred from overt participation in political party activities, holding party office, or conte

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/16/2016
Judges:AKUFFO (MS) JSC PRESIDING, ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC, YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC, BENIN JSC
Counsel:ALI GOMDAH ABDUL-SAMAD FOR THE PLAINTIFF, GRACE EWOAL PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANT

AKUFFO (MS), JSC:-

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The Plaintiff is the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) which is a registered Trade Union and mouthpiece of workers in the Civil and Local Government Services. The Attorney General is the Principal legal advisor to the Government and the pro-forma Defendant for all civil proceedings instituted against the State. The second and third Defendants are the bodies regulating the activities of Civil Servants and Local Government Servants respectively and are not necessary parties in this matter since their interest in this matter is not in conflict with that of the Attorney General.

By a letter dated 19th October, 2015, from the Head of Civil Service and addressed to “All Chief Directors” and “All Heads of Departments”, the addressees were requested to remind ‘all staff members’ that persons holding civil service positions are barred from participating in political activities including the following:

a) Attending political rallies

b) Wea…

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