In a letter sent to Hon. Fatoumata Njie, National Assembly Member for Banjul South, the People‘s Progressive Party has expelled the embattled parliamentarian from the party on whose ticket she won the parliamentary election in 2017.
A copy of the expulsion letter which was sent to GunjurOnline is reproduced below verbatim.
24th March 2021
Dear Hon. Fatoumata Njie,
LETTER OF EXPULSION
1. In violation of article 32.2, 32.3, and 32.4 respectively of the PPP constitution which provides for the disciplinary actions against a member whose behaviour brings the Party into disrepute or which manifests a flagrant violation of the moral integrity expected of members or conduct unbecoming that of a member;
2. Impeding the activities of the Party;
3. Creating division within its ranks or membership;
4. Commit an act that undermines the effectiveness of the Party;
5. Behaving in such a way as to provoke serious divisions or a break-down of unity in the Party;
6. Undermining the respect for or impeding the functioning of the structures of the Party;
7. Participating in organised factional activity that goes beyond the recognised norms of free debate inside the Party and threatens its unity.
8. Fighting or behaving in any disorderly or unruly manner;
9. Showing sexism, tribal bigotry, religious, insults, and political intolerance, or any form of discrimination;
10. Deliberately disrupting meetings and interfering with the orderly functioning of the Party
Your actions have proven gross and serious violations of the Constitution, principles, norms, and decisions of the Party. Consequently, acting on the recommendations of the National Disciplinary Committee, the National Executive Committee of the Party, regrets to inform you that you are expelled from the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) with immediate effect.
Signed
Kebba E Jallow
Secretary-General and Party Leader PPP.
CC. Speaker of the National Assembly of the Gambia
Chairman Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
National Administrative Secretary, PPP
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