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.

AKUFFO (MS), JSC:-

Brief Facts

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 19^th 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…