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The
suspended
Assin
Central
Secretary
of
the
National
Democratic
Congress
(NDC)
in
the
Central
Region,
Sadique
Broni
Yeboah,
has
threatened
to
take
a
legal
action
against
the
party
if
his
suspension
is
not
rescinded
within
three
days.
In
a
letter
directed
to
the
party,
lawyers
of
Mr.
Yeboah
contended
that
his
suspension
is
against
the
principles
of
natural
justice
and
fair
hearing.
They
argued
that
the
party
should
rescind
its
decision
and
give
him
a
fair
hearing
as
their
conduct
violates
the
party’s
articles
48
and
49.
According
to
the
statement,
“this
is
a
clear
contravention
of
due
process
envisaged
under
Articles
48
and
49
of
the
party’s
Constitution
and
same
infringes
on
the
principles
of
natural
justice
to
wit: audi
alteram
partem (hear
both
sides).
To
this
extent,
your
decision
is
a
complete
nullity
and
void
ab
initio.”
The
statement
further
noted
that
Mr.
Yeboah
is
a
loyal
member
of
the
party
and
if
there’s
any
complaint
against
him,
it
lies
with
the
Regional
Executives
to
take
a
disciplinary
action
as
he
is
a
constituency
officer
of
the
Central
Region.
NDC
suspends
Central
Regional
Chairman
over
withdrawal
of
Assin
Central
PC
They
disagree
with
the
decision
taken
by
the
Functional
Executive
Committee
(FEC)
of
the
party.
“The
only
exception
to
this
is
where
NEC
has
referred
the
matter
to
the
National
Disciplinary
Committee
pursuant
to
Article
48
(6)
of
the
party’s
constitution.
“Our
client
informs
us
and
as
same
is
evidenced
in
your
letter
referenced
supra
that
it
is
FEC
and
not
NEC
that
has
taken
the
decision
to
suspend
him
and
refer
the
matter
to
the
National
Disciplinary
Committee
in
clear
contravention
of
the
party’s
Constitution,”
the
letter
added.
On
the
back
of
this
and
other
premises,
the
NDC
member
has
given
the
party
three
days
to
rescind
the
decision
or
face
legal
action.
“We
have
the
instructions
of
our
client
to
demand
from
you
the
withdrawal
of
his
suspension
forthwith
within
3
days
and
give
him
a
fair
hearing
if
you
find
it
meet
so
to
do.”
“Be
informed
that
we
have
received
strict
and
unqualified
instructions
from
our
client
to
take
legal
action
against
you
in
the
event
that
you
default
in
that
regard,”
the
letter
added.
The
suspension
came
after
a
high-stakes
meeting
with
the
party’s
national
executives,
the
Functional
Executive
Committee
(FEC),
and
Assin
Central
executives.
NDC
withdraws
its
Assin
Central
Parliamentary
Candidate
for
having
an
affairs
with
Secretary’s
wife
The
meeting
focused
on
the
withdrawal
of
Nurein
Shiabu
Migyimah
from
his
position
as
the
party’s
Assin
Central
parliamentary
candidate
(PC)
due
to
allegations
of
immoral
behaviour
and
anti-party
activities.
Mr
Mijimah’s
suspension
followed
an
investigation
by
the
NDC’s
Central
Regional
Functional
Executive
Committee
into
complaints
against
him,
including
accusations
of
impregnating
the
wife
of
the
party’s
Assin
Central
General
Secretary