The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo has finally broken his silence on the indefinite suspension of his National Chairman Paul Awentami Afoko.
First Vice Chairman of the party Mr. Freddy Blay last week Friday convened an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) that unanimously endorsed the suspension of Mr. Afoko as recommended by the disciplinary committee of the party.
But the flagbearer says the suspension is regrettable, but the decision of the National Executive Committee must be “respected.”
Mr. Afoko is reported to have incurred the wrath of the Disciplinary Committee of the party for gross misconduct following two separate petitions to the Committee.
“I profoundly regret that matters have come to this. Such a development has been rather rare in the history of our party. I had hoped that internal discussions and a spirit of cooperation would have enabled the Party to avoid such an eventuality,” Nana Addo said in a statement.
Below is his full unedited statement:
Last Friday in Accra, the National Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party unanimously adopted the recommendation of the National Disciplinary Committee for the indefinite suspension of the National Chairman of the Party. According to a release by the Party, “by the decision of the NEC, Mr. Paul Afoko is suspended indefinitely from the position of National Chairman of the NPP.”
I profoundly regret that matters have come to this. Such a development has been rather rare in the history of our party. I had hoped that internal discussions and a spirit of cooperation would have enabled the Party to avoid such an eventuality.
However, the appropriate organs of the Party have acted. I am, therefore, calling on all loyal members of the Party to respect the decision of NEC and the Constitution of the Party, which provides channels for redressing grievances. We need to conduct ourselves in a disciplined manner that will protect and promote the integrity and unity of the Party.
The NPP requires a united and committed front for the task ahead. We need to stay focused and organise ourselves to prosecute a successful campaign in 2016 to relieve the Ghanaian people from their sufferings and hardships. Ghanaians are looking up to us.
God bless the NPP
God bless Mother Ghana.
……Signed……
Nana Akufo-Addo
NPP Presidential Candidate
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