[ 2014-07-22 ]

Court throws out Carlos Sakyi’s appeal
A Court in Accra has this morning thrown out an
appeal by the embattled ex, lead-head of the music
rights protection body, Ghana Music Right
Organisation (GHAMRO), Carlos Sakyi and others.

Confirming the court’s decision Mr. Ahmed Banda
also known as Bandex who was also a member of the
dissolved interim GHAMRO board said on Neat FM’s
“Entertainment Ghana” today that the court has
refused to give the stay of execution which Mr.
Carlos Sakyi, Mark Okraku Mantey, Amandziba, John
Mensah Sarpong and K.K. Kaboobo were seeking in
court.

Asked what the mood of Mr. Sakyi and his followers
after the court's decision, Bandex said Carlos and
the other members on his side looked very
disappointed and surprise.

According to sources Mr. Sakyi and his lawyers
were in court this morning to seek for an appeal
over a July 11 ruling that asked him to step aside
for a new appointed board to oversee the body’s
affairs until fresh elections are held. The case
has been adjourned to Friday July 25, 2014.

It will be recalled that an Accra Human Rights
Court ruled on Friday July 11, 2014 that the head
of the music rights protection body, GHAMRO,
should step aside for new five member board to
take over.
The ruling saw Okyeame Kwame, Enoch Agyepong, and
Aboagye DaCosta with a representative each from
the copyright office and the Attorney General’s
office to take charge of the body’s affairs for
the next six months before fresh elections are
held.

A major ruling that should offer some relief to
the over 100 musicians who took it to court, it
was lead-headed by veteran musician, Nana Kwame
Ampadu, in a pool that also included composers,
song writers, and music producers.

They accused the then GHAMRO boss, and his charges
of ‘embezzling’ funds collected on their
behalf. Filed on Thursday, May 15, 2014, the writ
maintained among other concerns that GHAMRO
“have deliberately refused to organize even a
single Annual General Meeting since May 2011 when
they took office as interim Board Members.”

“Carlos Sakyi, Amandzeba, K.K. Kabobo and Mark
Okraku Mantey,” the writ also stated “have
been dissipating the funds of the organization to
the disadvantage of the Rights Owners and have
been paying themselves monthly salaries between
GH¢2,000 and GH¢4,000, excluding other
allowances, even though the regulation of the
organization expressly forbids the payment of
salaries.”

They made their first court appearance on June 2.

Source - Peacefmonline

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