{"id":161748,"date":"2015-10-23T09:20:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T09:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=161748"},"modified":"2015-10-23T10:43:24","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T10:43:24","slug":"npp-cracks-deepen-as-afoko-clashes-with-freddie-blay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/10\/npp-cracks-deepen-as-afoko-clashes-with-freddie-blay\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP cracks deepen as Afoko \u2018clashes\u2019 with Freddie Blay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It appears the deep cracks within\u00a0the rank and file of Ghana\u2019s largest opposition party; the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not go away anytime soon even as the party\u2019s Flagbearer attempts to build a united front.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just when Nana Akufo-Addo ended his nationwide<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/09\/02\/nana-addo-begins-rise-and-build-tour-from-volta-region\/\" target=\"_blank\"> \u2018Rise and Build Tour\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to rally the party for victory in the 2016 elections, another fracas has reared its ugly head.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;nnPqIeTxOF5rDC5TOXBDICXHjHbO1zBW&#8221;]The under-pressure National Chairman of the party, Paul Afoko in a letter dated Friday October 23<sup>rd<\/sup> and copied to all media houses, is asking the public to disregard a purported National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party called by First National Vice Chairman, Freddie Blay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Mr. Afoko who appears to be on a warpath with Mr. Freddie Blay, the Vice Chairman per the party\u2019s constitution, has no authority to call a NEC meeting when he is constitutionally mandated to do so and is available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He says Mr. Blay\u2019s action constitutes a breach of the party\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Afoko has in recent times criticized Mr. Freddie Blay for using his newspaper, the Daily Guide, to publish articles meant to run him down and tarnish his image.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is unclear what is fueling the tension between the two leaders of the party, but suggestions are that, it is only a manifestation of the deep cracks and perceived factionalism in the party.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The said meeting among other things, is expected to consider a proposal for the <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/09\/18\/national-council-pushes-for-suspension-of-afoko\/\" target=\"_blank\">suspension<\/a><\/strong><\/span> of the party Chairman, Paul Afoko.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The NPP is yet to fully recover from internal strife that has rocked the party in recent months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Below is the Press statement <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PRESS STATEMENT<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">TO ALL MEDIA HOUSES<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">DATE: 23RD OCTOBER 2015<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has come to my notice that an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the party has been called for today Friday the 23rd of October 2015 at 10am at the Party\u2019s Headquarters. I hereby state categorically that no such meeting of NEC has been scheduled and that members should disregard any such notices they might have received.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I am informed that the said meeting is being called by the Party\u2019s 1st Vice Chairman, Mr. Freddie Blay. By the provisions of our constitution, Mr. Freddie Blay has no vested authority to sanction such a meeting, especially when I the chairman, the constitutionally mandated person to call and preside over such meetings have not authorized Mr. Blay to call any meeting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I wish to further state that I am in the jurisdiction, available and capable of discharging my constitutionally mandated functions as chairman of the NPP.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I also wish to serve notice, and notice is hereby served that the meeting called by Mr. Blay is an illegality and a breach of our party\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thank you very much. Long Live the NPP!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Signed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PAUL AWENTAMI AFOKO<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">CHAIRMAN<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It appears the deep cracks within\u00a0the rank and file of Ghana\u2019s largest opposition party; the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not go away anytime soon even as the party\u2019s Flagbearer attempts to build a united front. 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