Politics of Monday, 7 April 2025

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

NPP Adwoa Safo Hearing: Disciplinary committee postpones hearing for former MP

Former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo Former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) disciplinary committee has postponed the hearing for former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo.

The committee cited scheduling adjustments and internal considerations as the reasons for the postponement, assuring Adwoa Safo that a new date and time will be rescheduled and communicated to her.

Safo's appearance before the disciplinary committee stems from a supposed violation of a party directive barring members from discussing sensitive party matters in the media.

Her comments on Joy News' Pulse Show on March 20, 2025, were deemed by the party leadership to be in contravention of this directive.

“I bring you warm greetings from the national secretariat of the party. Further to our earlier correspondence dated March 24, 2025, with reference number NPP/HQ/GS/2025/24/03/DC, inviting you to appear before the Disciplinary Committee on Monday, April 7, 2025, we wish to notify you that the said hearing has formally been postponed,” the letter said.

The committee expressed its appreciation for Adwoa Safo’s cooperation and reaffirmed the party’s commitment to upholding the values of fairness, due process, and procedural integrity in all its deliberations.

The NPP's General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, according to a 3news.com report, emphasised the party's commitment to upholding its values of discipline, loyalty, and unity.

“As she is aware, the directive explicitly states that all party members must cease discussing party issues that create unrest, negativism and disaffection in the media and other related platforms.

"Her actions are not only in disregard of this directive but also undermines the party’s efforts to rebuild and move forward. As a former Member of Parliament, Former Deputy Majority Leader and Former Minister of State under the erstwhile NPP government, she was expected to set a good example and adhere to the principles of discipline, loyalty and unity that have always defined our great party. Her failure to do so, not only reflects poorly on her but also in contravention of Article 3(5) of the Party’s constitution, which, amongst others enjoins us to promote and defend the good name of the Party," his statement said.

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