A group calling itself Progressive Youth Alliance of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has commended the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) for suspending the party’s National Chairman Paul Afoko.
The group, in a statement,described Mr. Afoko’s suspension as “timely and appropriate”.
[contextly_sidebar id=”4lAzDV2G5oo2TZhXZ40B8XHRVrRkMidl”]”As a Youth from the three northern regions, we see the suspension of our national chairman as very much appropriate and timely, because the party can’t bear any forms of disruptions again as we enter the year of our crucial elections. Hence, we wish to commend the NEC and DC for such a bold decision,” the statement noted.
Afoko was suspended on Friday after the NEC upheld a decision by the Disciplinary Committee.
The committee took the decision after he failed to appear before it to answer allegations of misconduct levelled against him.
Below is the full statement
As a Youth from the three northern regions, we see the suspension of our national chairman as very much appropriate and timely, because the party can’t bear any forms of disruptions again as we enter the year
of our crucial elections. Hence, we wish to commend the NEC and DC for such a bold decision.
As patriots and sympathizers of the NPP, we have been faced with a lot of heart breaks, one problem from the other and generally unfavorable media outbursts. Many have questioned the leadership style, the competence and credibility of Mr Afoko to the service of the NPP.
The party had had no or little peace under his leadership and this situation is unhealthy for the NPP.
It’s hard to say that, his tenure as national chairman was unfortunate, because, all we witnessed were one problem after the other and it hurts badly we lost chairman Adams due to the problems he created with his leadership
In that regard, we see his suspension as timely and appropriate, because we can’t always presume he would have a change in mind and serve the party as due him.
Moreover, we are entering into the crucial year of general elections and we can’t allow any forms of disruptions
from Mr Afoko and his cronies again.
We therefore ask Mr Afoko, his supporters and all party faithfuls to know that, the suspension of our chairman is appropriate and it’s really in the supreme interest of the NPP.
We believe an Akuffo Addo’s presidency is what we must all protect and rally for, because that is supreme for the party and for the country.
In that order, let’s collectively support the decision by the NEC and the DC., because this bold decision will bring the party a lot of peace and progress in the rescue Ghana mission.
To Mr Afoko, We believe your suspension isn’t an expulsion, we think this suspension will give you a further opportunity to prove to all of us your love for the party, because it’s something everybody doubts.
Also, we expect you to accept the fact that, your tenure as national chairman was unfortunate and this move is for the supreme interest of the NPP.
We can’t fail to win power to save Ghana from the gross corruption and this insensitive government, so we opt to weed out the enemies within to ensure that.
Signed……………
Progressive Youth Alliance
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By: Marian Efe Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana