The convention peoples party has asked the party’s chairperson to step aside after she gained 43% of the valid vote cast and being alleged of embezzlement of party funds
At a presser, the Greater Accra Regional Secretary, Koo Mensah Frimpong said Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankuma, can not be tolerated anymore for illegalities, disrespect and disregard of the party rules and structures which has caused the mess in the party.
The central committee decision;
The Central Committee of the Party (CC) resolved that the breach of Article 93 (e) of the Party Constitution can only be rectified by carrying out a mandatory run-off between thet wo candidates who obtained the highest number of votes to select a winner as prescribed by Article 93 (f) of the Party’s Constitution.
That the chairmanship elections of 22nd of August, 2020 did not produce a validly elected
Chairperson and Leader for the party as the leading candidate received only 43% of the total votes casted which does not qualify her as the Chairperson and Leader of the party..
That the unanimous decision of the CC is to set aside Comrade Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankumah as the Chairperson and Leader of the party as did not make the mandatory threshold of 50% or more of the total valid votes cast, and thus was sworn-in error and in clear breach of the party’s constitution.
This error has been admitted and accepted by the Chairman of the Interim Organizing
Committee of the 2020 internal elections Senior Comrade R. O. Frimpong Manso.
Additionally, no vote was taken in Congress to waive the constitutional provision requiring
50% or more threshold and replaced it with a simple majority vote threshold.
Numerous petitions and Court actions have also entirely disrupted the smooth running of the Party.
Koo Mensah Frimpong also alleged Kumankuma for embezzlement of two million, seven hundred thousand Ghana Cedis (Ghc2,700, 000) and 20 motorbikes which were donated by the party for organisation work.
He also added that Kumankuma entered the party account and withdrew an amount of ninety thousand (Ghc90,000) without recourse to the party structure which he claims the money belongs to her
He also called on any party member with a party car to brand it with the party colours
