Suspended New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Paul Afoko has alleged that his current status in the party was masterminded by some members of the party who opposed his candidature before his election.
Speaking for the first time since his suspension, Paul Afoko said the members of National Council Meeting who voted to suspend him are his avowed opponents who worked against his candidature ahead of the party’s congress to elect national officers.
[contextly_sidebar id=”IVythfjTa4WbXVHO70oJ9O1tf99PYzWj”]Out of 77 people, 70 voted for the suspension to be upheld, six abstained, while one voted for his reinstatement.
“I say unless urgent action is taken to stop these illegalities, I am paled, I am paled with the future of our party. The outcome of the votes at illegal national council meeting was not in the least surprising. All those who voted at the Council meeting were against my candidature,” he alleged.
“Their opposition, machinations, notwithstanding a national delegates congress. The highest decision making body of the party, bought into my message of the new plan for power and gave me their mandate to serve them as our party’s national chairman. I am eternally grateful for this courageous by the party delegates. Our party is known to believe in the rule of law.”
The suspended NPP Chairman also described the decision against him as unconstitutional and a breach of natural justice.
“The illegal National Executive Committee meeting adopted the illegal recommendations of the disciplinary committee following the rules and procedures laid down by the constitution by appealing against these illegalities,” he complained.
He further told the news conference he is still the chairman of the party and is poised to lead it to victory in 2016.
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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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