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Press Release
NPP
December 11, 2015
Communiqué
NPP NEC Meeting
At its meeting on Thursday 10th December, 2015 the NPP
National Executive Committee (NEC) considered the report of
the National Disciplinary Committee on petitions against the
conduct of the General Secretary, Mr. Kwabena Adjei Agyepong
and the 2nd Vice Chairman, Mr. Sammy Crabbe.
The petitioners in the case of Mr. Kwabena Agyepong, were
Messrs. Christopher Arthur, Fred Addai, Amadu Kalim, Iddrisu
Musa, Owusu Ansah and K.T Hammond.
The NEC acknowledged and commended Mr. Kwabena Agyepong for
his full cooperation and attendance at the Disciplinary
Committee hearings.
At the end of its deliberations, the NEC decided by
unanimous decision of all 45 members present, to suspend Mr.
Kwabena Agyepong indefinitely from the position of NPP
General Secretary.
The gravamen of the petitions against Mr. Agyepong included;
A) Violation of Article 3(D) of the NPP constitution which
enjoins members to publicly uphold the decisions of the
party, through various acts including;
ii. His disregard for NEC decision on 23rd October, 2015,
suspending Mr. Paul Afoko.
ii. Various Public statements he made that cast the Party in
bad light.
B) He engaged in unilateral actions and activities without
consultation of, or authorization by the NEC, such as;
i. Writing to the Electoral Commission designating only
himself and suspended Chairman Afoko as the only authorized
signatories.
ii. Granting waivers to parliamentary aspirants
iii. Non-reference of legal matters to the proper legal
Committee of the Party
iv. Interference with Constituency primaries against
National Appeal Committee decisions and also, Court
decisions.
v. Misrepresentation/misleading of NEC on status of some
constituency primaries
vi. He, in conjunction with suspended Chairman Afoko and
Sammy Crabbe, launched Party cards without authorizations
from NEC.
The meeting also considered the report of the Disciplinary
Committee on petitions against Mr. Sammy Crabbe, 2nd
National Vice Chairman. The meeting also by unanimous
decision upheld the recommendation of the Disciplinary
Committee to suspend Mr. Crabbe indefinitely from his
position as NPP 2nd National Vice Chairman. The petitioners
against Mr. Crabbe were Mr. Boye Laryea and Madam Gladys
Mann-Dede, both former Greater Accra Regional executives.
The gravamen of the petition against Mr. Sammy Crabbe
involved his violation of article 3 (D) on the duties of a
member. Mr. Sammy Crabbe on several occasions publicly went
against the NEC decision on the 23rd October, 2015
suspending Mr. Paul Afoko. He also in conjunction with Mr.
Afoko and Kwabena Agyepong launched party membership cards
and fundraising activities without authorization from NEC.
Members of the Disciplinary Committee include Most Rev. Dr.
Samuel Asante Antwi (Chairman) Alhaji Abubakar Abdul Rahman,
Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor, Madam Ama Busia, Prof. Mike Oquaye,
Hon. Ayikoi Otoo, and Hon. Gifty Kusi.
REPLACEMENT
The meeting decided that Mr. John Boadu, the current
National Organizer should also act as NPP General Secretary.
...signed...
Nana Akomea
(Director of Communications)
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