Some Central Committee members of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to their co-executives to withdraw new amendments to the association’s constitution.
In a statement, they complained that the new amendment gives too much power to the president.
“We the leaders of the various institutions shall never be bullied into silence. We are hereby giving the Co Executives a 48-hour ultimatum to withdraw the imposed constitution and apologise to us or face our wrath.”
They claimed that some of their fellow members are pushing to second a motion for the acceptance of a smuggled legal framework (constitution).
They thus say they have rejected the “so-called new constitution which is filled with inconsistencies, repetitions and errors.”
“We see this act of the executives as a breach of law, abuse of office, and disrespect for student leaders whom they’re serving.
The executives of NUGS recently came out to assure members that long-standing tensions within the union will be resolved.
This assurance came after the emergency meeting of its central committee to review a draft of a new constitution.
Find below the full statement
WE ARE AGAINST THE IMPOSITION OF A NEW NUGS CONSTITUTION – CC MEMBERS.
We bring you special greetings from the various institutions under the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS).
We the Central Committee (CC) Members of the union cannot watch the Co – Executives who are chairing meetings move and second a motion for the acceptance of a smuggled legal framework (constitution).
We see this act of the executives as breach of law, abuse of office, and disrespect for student leaders whom they’re serving.
Without mincing words, we unequivocally reject the so called new constitution which is filled with inconsistencies, repetitions and errors.
We the leaders of the various institutions shall never be bullied into silence. We are hereby giving the Co Executives a 48-hour ultimatum to withdraw the imposed constitution and apologise to us or face our wrath.