The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has quashed the suspension of the Central Regional Communication Officer of the party, Mr. Kwesi Dawood.
The Central Regional Executive Committee suspended Mr. Dawood some months ago over allegations that are currently pending before a court.
FEC, at its meeting held on Wednesday 13th October 2021 took the view that the suspension of Mr. Kwesi Dawood is not only prejudicial to the matter pending in Court but that violates the rights of a criminally accused person to a fair trial, the rules of natural justice and the NDC Constitution.
A statement by NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, noted the Article 46(1)(a)(c)(d) of the NDC Constitution provides as follows;
Article 46: SPECIAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(1) A Special Complaints Committee comprising three (3) members shall be established at various levels of the party structure to perform the following functions:
(a) Receive complaints at various levels related to acts or omissions by PARTY OFFICE HOLDERS that constitute a breach of chapter eight on the Code of Conduct and the Disciplinary Code.
(c) The Special Complaints Committee shall investigate the matter complained of and make appropriate recommendations to the NEXT LEVEL and
(d) THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NEXT LEVEL shall deal with the report on the complaints as appropriate.
“It is evident from the foregoing, that only the Functional Executive Committee at the national level of the party has the power to suspend an office holder of the party at the regional level.”
“Consequently, FEC has quashed the purported suspension of Central Regional Communication Officer, Mr. Kwesi Dawood by the Central Regional Executive Committee of the party, as same is wrongful and without regard for due process,” he said.
According to him, as a law-abiding party, FEC will not condone crime of any form, neither will it judge an accused person unheard nor presume him guilty until proven innocent.
FEC, he said, will therefore abide by the decision of the Court hearing on the matter and the guilt or innocence of the accused person before deciding on whether or not he should be subjected to disciplinary proceedings of the party.
The leadership of the NDC, he said, will meet with the Central Regional Executive Committee in the coming days to resolve all outstanding issues.
He urged all officials and members of the Party in the Central Region, particularly members of the Communication Team to stay focused and work hard with a united sense of purpose towards the Victory 2024 Agenda of the party.
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