There were clashes at the Convention People’s Party (CPP) head office on Monday morning between some “macho men” and supporters of the party’s suspended General Secretary, Nii Armah Akomfrah, and National Youth Organiser, Ernesto Yeboah.
The Youth League of the CPP has alleged that supporters of the suspended duo were assaulted by men acting under of the orders of the party Chairman, Professor Edmund Delle.
[contextly_sidebar id=”vWmyKBZOpXiOgR2WdUx2Z65b88CBN26t”]Earlier reports indicated that the they were also prevented from entering the party premises by the men.
The General Secretary of the CPP Youth League, Hardi Yakubu, spoke to Citi News from the Nima Police station and he said indicated that he had gone to the party office to welcome back the suspended duo.
According to Mr. Yakubu, the supporters were stopped by macho men “under the instruction of Chairman and leader to prevent us from entering so we are at the police station to resolve the issue.”
“I know that because I have intelligence coming from various places that suggests so. What I know is that cavalry of people themselves cannot get up and do a thing like this. This is exactly what they want, that there is chaos in the party and that the party will not look attractive… they will have authority over the party to be getting whatever they get from it.”
Delle’s office rubbishes allegation
But the office of the CPP chairman has debunked these allegations to Citi News.
According to Prof Delle’s aide, one Selassie Ackon, “the National Chairman and Leader of the CPP, has not, will not and cannot send thugs or macho men to prevent any party member from entering the premises of the Convention People’s party. I am saying this on authority, I am saying this as his aide.”
“Chairman Delle has no negatives against any member of the CPP, he will do no such things. He was brought in as a Chairman to foster unity.”
Speaking to the simmering tensions that followed the suspensions in the party, he indicated that Prof Delle has assured “it will be resolved and resolved in a proper way.”
Recommendation to reinstate suspended duo rejected
Nii Armah Akomfrah and Ernesto Yeboah may have been attempting to return to work after the CPP’s Disciplinary Committee recommended that they be reinstated, a recommendation that was rejected by the party hierarchy.
The two officers were suspended following what the party described as a breach of its disciplinary code after they publicly contradicted their flagbearer’s position on President Mahama’s Ford gift saga. The two were subsequently referred to the Disciplinary Committee.
They were subsequently cleared by the Disciplinary Committee of the CPP following a suspension for contradicting the flagbearer of the party on the President’s receipt of a Ford Vehicle.
But the party rejected a recommendation by the Disciplinary Committee arguing that “certain basic tenants of natural justice were not observed before the determination of the matter.”
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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana