Nsuta-Kwamang constituency NDC chairman resigns

Mr John Kankam, the Nsuta-Kwamang National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairman, has announced his resignation from the chairmanship post as well as the party with immediate effect.

His resignation follows disagreement with charges of inefficiency levelled against him by some of the constituency executive.

Mr Kankam announced his resignation at an emergency delegates conference of the Nsuta-Kwamang constituency of the NDC at Nsuta to express their dissatisfaction with the conduct of the chairman and also seek means of relieving him of his post.

However, the plea of the constituency executives to pass a vote of no confidence on the chairman did not work since only five out of the 27 executive members were at the meeting and could therefore, not form a quorum "to remove the chairman from office"

Soon after the abortive attempt to get him out of his post, Mr Kankam announced his resignation from the chairmanship position as well as membership of the NDC.

Some aggrieved members of the party who are friends and relations of the chairman also resigned in solidarity with the chairman.

Assigning reasons for his resignation, Mr Kankam said "the executives had conspired to falsely accuse him of acts he knew nothing about."

He cautioned the NDC to cultivate "and instill in all its members a democratic culture if the party is committed to winning the 2004 elections"

On his next step, Mr Kankam said he was yet to take a firm decision as to which political party he would join.

Mr John Kankam, the Nsuta-Kwamang National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairman, has announced his resignation from the chairmanship post as well as the party with immediate effect.

His resignation follows disagreement with charges of inefficiency levelled against him by some of the constituency executive.

Mr Kankam announced his resignation at an emergency delegates conference of the Nsuta-Kwamang constituency of the NDC at Nsuta to express their dissatisfaction with the conduct of the chairman and also seek means of relieving him of his post.

However, the plea of the constituency executives to pass a vote of no confidence on the chairman did not work since only five out of the 27 executive members were at the meeting and could therefore, not form a quorum "to remove the chairman from office"

Soon after the abortive attempt to get him out of his post, Mr Kankam announced his resignation from the chairmanship position as well as membership of the NDC.

Some aggrieved members of the party who are friends and relations of the chairman also resigned in solidarity with the chairman.

Assigning reasons for his resignation, Mr Kankam said "the executives had conspired to falsely accuse him of acts he knew nothing about."

He cautioned the NDC to cultivate "and instill in all its members a democratic culture if the party is committed to winning the 2004 elections"

On his next step, Mr Kankam said he was yet to take a firm decision as to which political party he would join.