[ 2015-05-25 ]

NPP in crisis: Central, Volta, Eastern pass vote of no confidence in Afoko, Agyepong
Central, Eastern and Volta regional executives of
the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP)
have, by a unanimous decision, passed a vote of no
confidence in the party's national chairman Paul
Afoko and General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong.

The two national executives have been accused of
scheming to destroy the fortunes of the
Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition in the upcoming 2016
elections.

They currently stand accused of masterminding the
killing of the party’s Upper East regional
chairman Adams Mahama hence the pressure on them
to resign.

Article 10 of the NPP constitution states:

REMOVAL OF OFFICERS

1. a. Whenever forty percent (40%) of the
delegates that elect Constituency, Regional and
National officers as the case may be, give written
notice to the Constituency, Regional or National
Executive as the case may be, of the demand for
the removal of any elected officer he Executive
Committee which receives such notice shall within
one (1) week of receipt of the notice circulate
such notice to all delegates affected.

b. The petition for the removal of an officer
shall be on stated grounds, a copy of which shall
be given to the affected officer who shall be
given the opportunity to be heard by a body
constituted by the Executive Committee.

2. Within one (1) month of the circulation of such
notice referred to in clause (1), the said
Executive Committee shall summon an Extraordinary
Delegates Conference to deliberate and decide on
the matter.

3. In the case of the demand for the removal of
any member of the Constituency Executive
Committee, the written notice shall be given to
the Regional Executive Committee. With respect to
the removal of Regional Officers, the written
notice shall be submitted to the National
Executive Committee while in the case of the
removal of National Executive Officers, the
written notice shall be to the National
Council.”

4. Upon receipt of the written notice, the
Constituency, Regional, National Executive
Committee or National Council as the case may be,
may suspend the officer from acting in his or her
office pending the holding of the Emergency
Delegates Conference.

5. The notice summoning the Conference shall
specify the agenda and the approval for the
removal of the Officer shall be by two-thirds
majority of the votes cast at the Conference.
Refusal by the Conference to approve the removal
of the Officer shall, automatically terminate his
or her suspension, if any, from office.

6. Clauses 1-5 herein shall not apply to appointed
officers who may be removed by the decision of the
appointing authority.

Killing
Mr Mahama died Thursday after he was showered with
acid by some unknown assailants.

He was buried on Saturday in Bolgatanga where the
attack took place.

One person believed to be the brother of the
national chairman Paul Afoko is in police custody.

Source - Starrfmonline

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