Court dismisses application against privatisation of ECG

The High Court has dismissed the interlocutory application seeking to stop the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana. 

A cost of two thousand cedis was awarded against the applicant, Saaka Salia.

Mr Salia sued the Millennium Development Authority, MiDA, arguing that it lacked capacity to act as an adviser in the concession arrangement for the ECG. 

He claimed that the conduct of MiDA breached the law because it authored and circulated a draft tariff methodology.

But the Presiding Judge, Justice Efua Novisi Aryene dismissing the application held that the plaintiff does not have the capacity to initiate the action. 

The Judge stated further that Mr Salia's action was an abuse of the court's process.
 
Justice Aryene said the plaintiff had no direct interest in the case and also failed to demonstrate that he will suffer any damage if the MiDA process is carried out. 

Other parties to the suit were the Public Utility Regulatory Commission, the Attorney General and the Energy Commission.

Mr Salia has indicated that he will pursue the case further to ensure fairness. 

GBC