The withdrawal of services by State Attorneys entered its third day on Thursday crippling the courts as more criminal cases at the High Courts and the Regional Tribunals had to be adjourned indefinitely
They are on a sit down strike to back the demand for payment their allowances. All the High Courts and Regional Tribunals were virtually empty.
State Attorneys on Wednesday reaffirmed their resolve to continue to withdraw their services to press demands for the payment of all arrears of allowances from January to date.
A statement signed by Augustine Obour, Acting Secretary of the Association of State Attorneys, said the decision was taken at a general meeting held in Accra on Wednesday.
The Attorneys said a statement by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General that all their demands had been met since Friday had created an erroneous impression in the minds of the public.
The statement said, as at last Friday, there had not been any break in communication. "In fact at all material times relevant to this withdrawal of services, the Honourable Attorney-General and Minister of Justice had duly been informed through written and verbal communication.
"It is worthy to note that to date, we have not been paid any moneys as demanded through our letter of 19 May 2003 which forms the basis of the withdrawal of services.
