The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended Stephen Atubiga, a communication member of the party for anti-party behaviour.
The NDC in a statement noted that during its Functional Executive Committee (FEC) meeting after summoning Mr Atubiga in February in respect of a news item attributed to him captioned “Only useless politicians retire poor” where he made disparaging and unfounded comments about key senior party members including Joshua Alabi, he was told to apologise and retract his statement.
The party said although Mr Atubiga at the said meeting profusely apologised never to do or say anything that would bring the name of the party into disrepute and to write officially on his Facebook wall retracting his statement and apologise to Joshua Alabi, recent publications on social media attributed to him on March 8, March 12, 14 among others, denigrating the party and individuals in the party indicate that he is not only in breach of his own promises and hence not reliable but he is further denting the image of the party contrary to article 47(1)(a,b) of the Party’s constitution.
“You also failed to write the letter of apology to Joshua Alabi as you earlier promised,” the statement said.
At the end of its deliberations, therefore, FEC said it arrived at the decision in accordance with the said articles 48(6), 48(8 a and b) of the Party’s constitution:
1. That with immediate effect, your membership of the NDC is suspended.
2. That the matter be referred to the Party’s Disciplinary Committee for further action.
The statement urged Mr Atubiga to cooperate with the disciplinary committee.
This comes a day after the party expelled its former Central Regional Chairman, Mr Bernard Allotey Jacobs for “anti-party’ behaviour.
Mr Allotey Jacobs had been on suspension for several months.
A few weeks ago, he came out to say he was no longer part of the NDC.
A letter communicating his expulsion said: “At our meeting on Wednesday, 17 March, the Functional Executive Committee of the NDC considered the report and recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee on the case or misconduct and anti-party behaviour brought against you, Mr Allotey Jacobs, pursuant to Article 48(1) (b) and 8 (b) of the NDC Constitution”.
“The Committee’s report, which is herein attached for your attention found you guilty of the said allegations of misconduct, anti-party conduct and recommended, among other things, your immediate expulsion from the party,” the letter signed by General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia said.
It added: “The Functional Executive Committee acting in compliance of article 48(1) of the NDC Constitution has unanimously adopted the report and accepts fully its recommendation for your expulsion from the party”.
“You are, therefore, by the decision of FEC been expelled from the National Democratic Congress and, for that matter, no more recognised as a member of the party and cannot carry yourself as such”, the letter added.
It noted: “You are by this letter and, pursuant to article 48(10), directed to return any party properties that may be in your custody and shall forfeit any money, dues or subscription fees made to the party”.
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