The former District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Bongo Constituency in the Upper East Region Peter Ayinbisa has admonished the 11 suspended party executives to accept the suspension because no one is above the party. Apexnewsgh report
Meanwhile, the petition against former DCE Ayinbisa includes theft of party money, abuse of office as then District Chief Executive and building of a mansion with ill-gotten money at Pusi-Namoo.
However, the former DCE during an interview with WORDFM a local radio in the region said: “I feel very humbled and very vindicated that a report had come at least vindicating me and giving grounds for me to understand and for the general public to know that the petition written against me by some 14 members of our party was not that I had perpetrated any act of misdeed as they want us to understand but the remains that all the 18 points they said I had done, they were unable to substantiate not even half, not even quarter or even one of those allegations because we were given a fair hearing. The regional Chairman constituted a committee to give all of us a hearing.” He said
“We first met at Azongsolum Guest House with all the constituency executive present, with the party men present and with the council of elders chairman Mr. Robert Ajene present and with one Mr. Amoah chairman of Disciplinary committee member, Mr. Francis Atintono who is a member of the research and intelligent unit, Mr. Francis Asanpana former DCE of Bongo present”.
He added: ”The meeting was adjoined and we came back the 10th day and we continued. Eventually, a report have been written and submitted and even caused that all the issues they wrote against me were not proven, they were not able to prove even one point they alleged I had perpetuated and it is clear at the report that the intention of the petitioners was not because I had done some wrong thing, but that they had their favorite because the appointment of the DCE was eminent.
He said the group wanted to do whatever they can do to make sure he was not re-appointed and that is stated clearly in that report.
“So, for me, I feel vindicated, is unfortunate that friends of mine have been suspended not from the party but as executive officeholders is unfortunate, I wished this had not happened but it has happened we need to live with it and go along maybe in the future all of us will learn from it. Nobody is above the party constitution, not even the regional chairman is above the party constitution”. He stressed
According to him, a former National Chairman of the party Pual Afoko was suspended, Kwabena Agyepong was suspended, and just that those who are complaining now are not above them, they even went to court and the court referred them back to the party. So, for me I think we should let cool heads prevail, lets us accept it and moved on maybe in soon future to come, they could call them back. In the report, the regional chairman had asked them to do something even though I wasn’t happy about that recommendation, I thought it was the least for them to render an unqualified apology to me simple and very simple.
However, engaging Mr. Emmanuel Akay one of the suspended victims, he said the suspension wasn’t in line with the party constitution.
According to Mr. Akay, the party constitution Article 4F of the party constitution says: A Member may be suspended from membership of the Party, or holding any office in the Party, pending an inquiry into his or her conduct by a Disciplinary Committee. 2. Any decision to suspend a Member shall not be taken unless the nature of the complaint has been communicated to the Member in writing, and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against such member.
However, to him, the suspension is illegal and cannot be taken serious.
Elders, patrons and senior members of the New Patriotic Party in the Bongo Constituency have nullified the suspension of a group that petitioned against the re-appointment of Hon. Peter Ayinbisa Ayamga.
Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana
