Suspended former JCR president of Commonwealth Hall to take legal action

One of the four suspended former Junior Common Room (JCR) Executives of the Commonwealth Hall, has indicated he will be heading to court for redress.

Paul Anim Inkoom, the former President of the Junior Common Room (JCR) of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana, is part of the four former executives who have been suspended for three academic years by Management of the University of Ghana for disobeying the Vice Chancellor and the Dean of Student Affairs.

According to a citinewsroom.com report, Paul Anim Inkoom said he and his lawyers are making some considerations which will be concluded by the end of the week.

“We have our legal team going through everything. Our position allows us to have JCR meetings whether emergency or general and so that is what happened. But as to the details during that period, our lawyers are making some considerations.”

Background

On January 8, 2023, the Management of the University of Ghana suspended four former Junior Common Room (JCR) Executives of the Commonwealth Hall, for disobeying the Vice Chancellor and the Dean of Student Affairs.

A press statement signed by the Registrar said the executives held a meeting which provided a platform for the delivery and publication of false and defamatory statements against some Senior Officers of the University and brought the Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor into disrepute.

“On the 18th and 19th of August 2022, some former Junior Common Room (JCR) Executives of Commonwealth Hall, organized or allowed the organization of meetings of the Junior Common Room (JCR) of Commonwealth Hall. These meetings provided a platform for the delivery and publication of false, reckless and defamatory statements against Senior Officers of the university, which brought the Offices of the Vice-chancellor, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Affairs) and the University as a whole into disrepute,” part of the statement read.

According to the statement, a complaint was filed against the offended students, and the Disciplinary Board for Junior Members of the University determined that the executives' actions violated the university's rules and suspended them for three academic years each.

“The Disciplinary Board also found that their conduct breached Statutes 42(1)(n) and (o) of the University of Ghana Regulations for Junior Members, 2017,” the statement added.

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