NPP sacks MP for Agona West Cynthia Morrison, 279 others from party

The governing New Patriotic Party has dismissed its Member of Parliament for Agona West Constituency in the Central Region, Mrs. Cynthia Mamle Morrison, from the party.

Her dismissal took effect from 16^th December, 2024.

A notice, announcing the forfeiture of her membership together with 279 other members from the party, was signed by the Constituency Chairman Alhaji Gibrine Tanko.

Mrs. Cynthia Morrison was sacked for violating the NPP’s constitution, particularly Article 3(9)(1) for standing as an independent candidate against the officially elected parliamentary candidate of the party.

The Agona West MP was among four Members of Parliament in the 8^th Parliament who were initially expelled from the legislator in November this year, but got reinstated following a controversial decision by the Supreme Court.

The Constituency Chairman in a letter to the General Secretary of the NPP at the party’s National Headquarters, noted that the expulsion decision was taken unanimously at an Expanded Constituency Executive Committee meeting held on December 15, 2024.

The meeting included key party stakeholders, such as constituency officers, the Municipal Chief Executive, founding members, current and former Council of Elders, and Electoral Area Coordinators.

“The National and Regional Party leadership and the General Public are hereby notified that the following members have ceased to be members of the party, effective today in accordance with Article 3(9)(1) of the Party’s Constitution (2017) as amended. These individuals have been banned indefinitely from: holding themselves out as members of the party; holding any position in the party; attending or participating in any party meetings or activities; and using any party symbol or flag,” Alhaji Gibrine Tanko wrote.

According to him, the decision follows several complaints received from other party members against the said persons for: standing as an independent candidate against the officially elected parliamentary candidate of the party; joining or declaring their support for another Political party; supporting an independent candidate in the just-ended December 7, 2024, parliamentary election in Agona West constituency; and continuously demonstrating such character against the party in every election year.

Find the expulsion statement below dated 16th December 2024:

FORFEITURE OF MEMBERSHIP NOTICE

The National and Regional Party leadership and the General Public are hereby notified that the following members have ceased to be members of the party, effective today in accordance with Article 3(9)(1) of the Party’s Constitution (2017) as amended. These individuals have been banned indefinitely from:

• Holding themselves out as members of the party
• Holding any position in the party
• Attending or participating in any party meetings or activities
• Using any party symbol or flag

This decision was made unanimously at the Expanded Constituency Executive Committee meeting held on Sunday, 15th December 2024. The composition of the meeting comprised, Constituency officers, Municipal Chief Executive, Constituency Founding Members, Current and Former Council of Elders and Patrons, Constituency Disciplinary Committee members, and Electoral Area Coordinators of the party in Agona West.

The decision follows several complaints received from other party members against the said persons for:

• Standing as an independent candidate against the officially elected parliamentary candidate of the Party
• Joining or declaring their support for another Political Party
• Supporting an independent candidate in the just-ended December 7, 2024, parliamentary election in Agona West constituency.
• Continuously demonstrating such character against the party in every election year.

Kindly find attached the list of all the individuals expelled from the party effective 16^th December, 2024. Thank you for your cooperation.

ALHAJI GIBRINE TANKO

CONSTITUENCY CHAIRMAN

AGONA WEST.                                                                                                    

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1. Central Regional Chairman, NPP
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