Cynthia Morrison, 279 Other NPP Members Expelled From The Party

• The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reportedly expelled 280 party members for various offences including disloyalty
• Among the 280 members is Cynthia Mamle Morrison, who decided to contest the 2024 election as an independent candidate
• All those who supported her political ambition were also axed from the party and are no longer considered NPP members

The incumbent MP for the Agona West constituency has been formally expelled from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as of December 16, 2024.

Cynthia Mamle Morrison and 279 other party members in the same constituency branch were reportedly shown the door by the party.

In a press release announcing the expulsion, the party noted that the decision was unanimously reached during an expanded constituency executive committee meeting on December 15, 2024.

The expelled members have been indefinitely banned from claiming to be party members.

They are also prohibited from taking any position within the party, attending or participating in any party meeting or activity and barred from using party flags and insignias.

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Cynthia Morrison’s expulsion resulted from her decision to contest the 2024 parliamentary election in Agona West as an independent candidate after losing the party’s primaries.

The others were expelled for joining or declaring support for other political parties during the run-up to the 2024 elections.

Others had supported independent candidate Cynthia Morrison in her parliamentary bid.

Alhaji Gibrine Tanko, the Constituency Chairman, communicated the decision in a statement on December 16, 2024.

The statement emphasised that the party’s constitution mandated such actions to maintain discipline and unity.

Cynthia Morrison contests as an independent

YEN.com.gh previously reported that Cynthia Mamle Morrison would contest the parliamentary election as an independent candidate after losing in the NPP's primaries.

She lost her bid to represent the NPP after finishing fifth with 152 votes in the constituency's parliamentary primary, where she competed against four other candidates.

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In a video shared by Angel FM, Morrison told residents of the Agona West constituency that she would stand as an independent candidate because she loves the people.

Graphic Online reported that the MP said she was not concerned about who won the presidential election because her primary focus is being re-elected to represent Agona West.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh