NDC suspends four branch executives

Kumasi (Ashanti), 16 Feb '99 -

Four Executive members of the Effiduase-Asokore Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been suspended from the party with immediate effect pending investigations into alleged disrespect and disaffection they have created within the party. A statement issued by the Constituency Secretariat and signed by Mr Jacob Ansah Okyere, the Constituency Secretary named the suspended members as Mr Solomon Adjei Mensah, Vice Chairman, Mr Yaw Amofah, Youth Organiser, Mr Kwaku Afram Boateng, Propaganda Secretary and Madam Serwah Brogya, Women's Organiser.

The statement said the decision to suspend the members was taken at an emergency meeting attended by executive members of 44 out of the 61 branches in the Constituency at Effiduase-Ashanti last Sunday. It said the four executive members signed a statement on behalf of the entire executive committee and members of the party with copies to the media that they have passed a vote of no confidence in the Constituency Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Issah. The statement explained that the Constituency Chairman Alhaji Issah was duly elected at a congress of the party and could be removed only at a congress or by other means under the party's constitution but the four members failed to follow the laid down procedure of the party hence their suspension. The statement said until the disciplinary committee submits its report on the conduct of the suspended members, the meeting asked their deputies to take over their positions.