Cognizant of the duties and responsibilities of the National Board of
Directors of the National Association of Unity Party in the
Americas/Diaspora, as enshrined in its Constitution and by-laws under
article VII section (b), and mindful that together, the National
Leadership of said Association in the Diaspora must evolve through the
tenents of participatory democracy and the rule of law, the National
Executive Committee made charges preferred by Memorial: “a written
statement of detail facts and pieces of evidence regarding Mr. Anthony
Kanneh’s gross ‘maladministration’ practices such as:
1. That of which is beset with assorted scandals to include
unilaterally receiving money from Minister Lewis Brown and independently
committing to him, without any color of rights, that the Association
members would traveled to New York to stage a pro-government rally
against anti-government demonstrators.
2. That his continuous administrative malpractice and disrespect for
the entire UP-USA members led to encouraging one Mr. Abraham Mellish to
buy into his political shenanigan (deceitful and underhanded) acts and
thus, he encouraged him to published via email an “Expulsion and
Suspension letter of all Board Members, elected Officials and respective
State Chairman on February 24, 2014.
3. That during his initial investigative hearing of receiving
substantial and undisclosed amount of money from Minister Lewis Brown,
purported to be for UP/USA, but to the contrary, he solely converted
same for self-purpose, without knowledge or consultation with the Board
and members of the Association; but elected to commit the Association.
Hence, prompting an inquest into his questionable acts. During said
inquest, he attempted playing evasive tactics, delayed answers and was
incoherent, recalcitrant and intransigent. Mr. Kanneh further failed to
provide adequate answers to direct and simple questions and failed to
follow procedures or the rule of laws as provided in our constitution.
He was also incredibly disingenous and not forthcoming, unbelievably
misleading, direadfully incompetent and found to be awfully and woefully
corrupt.
4. When an elected public official of UP USA, is found to be corrupt,
dishonest, unjust, blundering and ineffectual in his leadership, and
thus, attempts to cover up to make a complete caricature and travesty of
justice, he Must be investigated in keeping with ‘due process’ and if
found culpable like in the case of Mr. Anthony Kanneh, the rule of law
MUST be fully applied, and in this unique case, his questionable actions
rose to an impeachment offense; hence, culminating into these
proceedings.
5. Suffice to mention, Mr. Anthony Kanneh gained an advantage from an
earlier legal precedent established by this very Board of Directors on
June 9, 2012 when it brought threat of impeachment proceedings against
erstwhile chairman, Mr. Fredrick Sam Gibson; thus, said Board appointed
Mr. Anthony Kanneh to Acting Chairman of UP USA until convention. Since
then, Mr. Kanneh has been operating, communicating, cooperating,
collaborating and reporting to this very Board, until he received the
substantial undisclosed amount of money from Minister Lewis Brown, which
he failed to report to the Board and members of the Association. For
which, the National Executive Committee thoroughly investigated and
submitted to the Board with recommendations for impeachment proceedings
against Mr. Anthony Kanneh to wit:
WHEREAS Mr. Anthony Kanneh, Acting Chairman of the National Association
and Members of Unity Party in the Americas was duly appointed by the
Board in continuation of leadership as provided for by ARTICLE VII:
SECTION D AND COUNT IV of the constitution “in the event of removal from
office, death, resignation or incapacitation of the National Chairman,
the 1st Vice Chairman shall assume the duties and functions of that
office”: to serve the Members and fulfill the purposes of said
organization’s constitution and professional ethics; and
WHEREAS the provision of the constitution specified in Article VII: Duties and Respionsibilities of National Officers;
i. Board of Directors:
ii. In the absence of the National Convention, the Board of Directors
shall be the highest decision-making body of the National Association
and shall make decisions reserved for Convention. The Board shall be
vested with all powers and shall have oversight responsibilities over
the National Executive Committee of the Association;
iii. The Board shall comprise of seven (7) members who will be
appointed by the various chapters of the Association. Each Chapter shall
appoint only one Board member after a careful and judicious vetting
process;
iv. Board members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. The
may succeed themselves for as many times as their Regional Chapters may
choose or decide;
v. The Board may evolve its own leadership structure and rules by which
it shall be governed. It shall also establish criteria and determine
cause and extent by which actions may be taken against its members. And
with the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) majority of its members, it may
expel a Director;
vi. In the case of a vacancy involving a Regional Chapter
representative, the Chairperson of the Board shall through the National
Chairman inform the appropriate Chapter to fill the vacnacy;
vii. The Board shall have the authority to impeach and remove from
office elected officials of the National Association for cause and after
due process;
viii. The Board shall approve election guidelines for the election of members of the Executive Committee;
ix. The Board shall approve the annual budget of the National
Association and direct all audits of officers and members entrusted with
the finances of the National Association;
x. The Board shall approve all contracts with financial obligation of
more than $1000. It shall also ratify all agreements between the
National Association and other parties;
xi. The Board shall meet in regular sessions at least every three (3)
months. A simple majority shall constitute a quorum, and decisions shall
be made in the form of a resolution. The Board may convene in the event
of an emergency;
xii. During instances of misunderstanding arising from the
interpretation or intent of the Constitution and By-Laws of the National
Association, the Board shall have the sole authority to intervene and
make final determination;
xiii. Only the National Convention may override the decision of the Board; and
WHEREAS, the National Board of Directors, after three weeks of careful
deliberations finds actions on the part of Hon. Anthony Kanneh, inimical
and counter–productive to the growth and development of the National
Association; thereby dampening the enthusiasms of Regional Chapters in
the Diaspora. Due to the gravity of his offence, the Board, after
investigating Mr. Anthony Kanneh, found palpable and well founded
reasons that he committed acts of fraud, inter alia: (the crime of
obtaining money or some other benefit by deliberate deception) and or
cheating, was subsequently exposed, leading to his six months suspension
as of November 11, 2013; and
WHEREAS, in complete disregard to the constitution and the decisions of
the National Board of Directors; while serving suspension, Mr. Kanneh
engaged in the following actions:
• On November 26, 2013 served an expulsion letter from UP-USA ref.
NAUP/USA/ANC/145 to Hon. Leo Mulbah, Secretary to the National Board of
Directors, and an elected official from Georgia Chapter;
• On November 26, 2013 served an expulsion letter from UP-USA ref.
NAUP/USA/ANC/143 to Hon. Samuel E. Greaves, Chairman of Delaware Valley
Chapter;
• On November 26, 2013 served an indefinite letter of suspension ref.
NAUP/USA/ANC/144 to Hon. Arthur Quaye, Delaware Valley Chapter’s Board
Representative;
• On November 26, 2013 served an indefinite letter of suspension ref.
NAUP/USA/ANC/142 to Hon. Henry Y. Kessely Sr., Chairman Minnesota
Chapter; and without any color of rights, elected to impose himself as
Chairman of UP USA on February 1, 2014 at the funeral of partisan Hawa
Kpakah, when in fact, his name was not written in the program, for
obvious reason, but manipulated to have him called up stage and
eulogized on behalf of UP-USA. Prior to that, he sat up account,
collected and disbursed funds to the bereaved family on behalf of
UP-USA.
In view of the aforementioned violations, couple with your capricious
acts and hair-triggering temper, all of which are acts and behavior
distateful and repugnant (offensive and completely unacceptable) to the
office of the National Executive Chairman; and, without deference to our
constitution and members of the Association, you recklessly declared
yourself above the law and threatening to destroy the balanced system of
governance designed by the Framers of our Constitution.
In so doing, you have committed “HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS” (lack of
openness, honesty and misdeeds) as articulated in ARTICLE XVII section
(4) of our constitution. Hence, the National Board of Directors will not
allow your unprecedented political shenanigan to prevail; and No future
Chairman, or elected Official will ever attempt to wield unnecessary
power set aside for the National Executive Committee or the Board of
Directors.
Let it be clear that Mr. Anthony Kanneh no longer enjoys the confidence
of his political constituents or possessed the requite honor, integrity
and character to be trusted to carry out his functions in a manner free
from corruption.
Therefore, in keeping with the configuration of the National
Association, Mr. Kanneh continuous actions stand in shard violation as
enshrined in ARTICLE XIX REMOVAL OR DISMISSAL OF ELECTED OFFICIAL(s)
THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE POWER TO INITIATE ALL CASES
OF IMPEACHMENT.
Only the Board shall preside over proceedings for impeachment or
removal of elected officials. Any elected official may be removed from
office by a two-third (2/3 vote of the Board members after being
accorded due process as guaranteed by this Constitution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Board of Directors,
in its February 12, 2014 sitting voted 3-1 to INDICT YOU FOR IMPEACHMENT
PROCEEDINGS. The decision was supported by enormous evidence of total
disregard for the National Association and wanton violations of our
constitution and professional code of ethics. This is by no means a
philosophical difference, but rather the legal authority of this body in
the absence of an annual convention; and for the respect of the grand
edifice of our constitution, with particular reference to the
maladministration (incompetence and dishonesty of management) of the
Association.
Be it resolved that we, Members and National Executive Committee and
Directors of the Board, hereby, hold Mr. Anthony Kanneh accountable for
fraud and malfeasance; and, opined that his “Impeachment” should be used
to remedy “harm” from major abuse of power and unquestionable acts of
great injury to Members Of The Association of New Unity Party, UP USA in
the Diaspora.
Therefore, the NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS deemed it illegal and
unauthorized, were anyone to interact with Mr. Anthony Kanneh as
Chairman of the National Association of Members of Unity Party in the
Americas. Doing so will be at his or her own risk.
Mr. Kanneh, it is important to note that, the National Board of
Directors has sole Constitutional authority and responsibility to
protect the National Association from unlawful acts by Executives,
elected Officials and members.
Therefore, this communication serves as formal indictment to commence impeachment proceedings.
In view of the aforesaid, please be advised that failure to appear for
Hearing before the Board within the next Fourteen (14) business days
will leave the National Board with no alternative, but to put you on
trial in absentia and judgment will be rendered accordingly in keeping
with due process. We hope Mr. Anthony Kanneh will avoid further
administrative or legal action(s) by the Board from the date this
communication is published.
Respectfully,
Hon. Philip Jorgu, Chairman, National Board of Directors
Hon. Isaiah Teasley, Acting National Executive Chairman
Hon. Leo Mulbah, Secretary, National Board of Directors
Cc: Her Excellency, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Standard Bearer of the Governing Unity Party, RL
His Excellency, Hon. H. Varney G. Sherman
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