NDC suspends Central Regional chairman over ‘unlawful’ withdrawal of Assin Central Parliamentary aspirant

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Central Regional Chairman from office for a period of one month for an unlawful conduct.

Prof Richard Kofi Asiedu, has therefore been directed to immediately handover any party property in his custody to the regional Vice Chairman, Ekow Okyere Panyin Eduamoah and to desist from holding himself out as the party’s Central Regional Chairman forthwith.

A letter dated July 2, 2024, signed by General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey said the Functional Executive Committee of the party took that decision on Tuesday.

It said the “purported withdrawal of the Assin Central Parliamentary Candidate, which he announced last week was “unlawful”.

The letter stated: “neither you nor the supposed Regional Functional Executive Committee has the locus or power or authority to withdraw a serving Parliamentary Candidate of the party from a national election”.

“The reasons which underpinned the purported withdrawal of the Assin Central Parliamentary Candidate are totally false and without any basis whatsoever”.

“You played a lead role in the purported withdrawal of the Assin Central Parliamentary
Candidate in clear violation of express directives given to you by the General Secretary and the National Chairman of the party”.

It added: “By publicly announcing your purported withdrawal of the Assin Central Parliamentary Candidate knowing very well that same was without any legal or reasonable justification, you have engaged in clear anti-party behavior and brought the name of the party into disrepute.”