Sentences with phrase «one's party constitution»

Last time I checked, the aims and values section of the Labour Party constitution did not include the advancement of the career of Kate Godfrey among its guiding principles.

He told the Daily Guide newspaper that the New Patriotic Party constitution does not prevent him from running for the position.

I'm not sure what the Labour Party constitution says about it, but there is certainly no legal requirement for the Prime Minister to be party leader.

According to section 14.2 of the PC Party constitution, a leadership race must be held between four and six months from the time previous leader resigns.

Because if you don't respect your own party constitution, how can you respect the national constitution?»

I am left confused because I am wondering why the petitioners weren't bold enough to ask the party to also call the founder to order or take a disciplinary action against him too, certainly it therefore defeats the ideals of fairness and justice that they sought to seek for which the quoted article 47 of the NDC party constitution as basis for their action; does it grant some immunity to the former president, I doubt and therefore see the action of the petitioners very flawed and skewed.

29th November 2017, Conservative Home, EXCLUSIVE: Draft new Conservative party constitution revealed — including further candidate selection centralisation

The Labour Party Constitution forms the first chapter of the Rule Book and contains the most important principles and provisions for Labour Party governance.

It only gained a «socialist» commitment with the original party constitution of 1918.

The party leader insisted it was «Ukip's Clause IV moment» - a reference to Tony Blair's rewrite of the Labour party constitution away from socialism.

The English Party constitution states that the Liberal Democrats in England «shall determine the policy of the Party on matters affecting England which fall outside the remit of the Federal Party» This can be achieved by structures established by the English Council.

The Reform Party Constitution, as far as many are concerned, needs to be completely rewritten, but like the platform, it is necessary to have a large cross section of the nation involved.

The ward congress was rather unfortunate when party constitution and congress was flagrantly trampled.

It is good to see that David Miliband has produced a «think piece» that relates to Clause 4 of the Labour Party Constitution.

The amendments also include inserting Xi's political theory into the constitution, something that was already done for the party constitution in October, and clauses to give a legal framework to a new super anti-corruption department.

China watchers are looking for an amendment in the party constitution at the end of the congress that will incorporate Xi's ideological doctrine in the charter.

Wildrose leader Danielle Smith said in 2012 that, if elected, she would only serve two - terms as Premier (her party constitution had it enshrined until it was removed in 2013).

At last month's Party Congress in Beijing, Xi Jinping was granted another five years in power as general secretary, and elevated almost to the level of Mao in the Communist pantheon, with his name written into the party constitution.

This led to «mistakes like the lunacy over the name and putting NATO into the party constitution».

«Our party constitution is very clear.

Citizens were likewise outraged by Mugabe's refusal to amend Zimbabwe's one - party constitution.

And what I found is that it contravenes both our party Constitution and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Furthermore, Article 31 of our Party Constitution provides that any principal officer wishing to re-contest or contest for another post, must resign from his current post at least one month before the election

The most significant reform for New Labour was Blair's removal of Clause IV from the Party Constitution.

This brought him to the attention of party leader Tony Blair, and shortly after his defeat by the SNP he was welcomed at the Scottish Labour Party Conference in the Eden Court Theatre in Inverness where he spoke immediately before Blair in the critical debate on abolition of Clause 4.4 of the Labour Party Constitution.

Some people felt that it was a good idea, but the most important thing is that if we do that, we will be contravening both our party constitution and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Yari stated: «We consulted and all the 24 governors of the APC are in the same page with Mr. President that we are going to respect our party constitution, we are going to respect the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

«Furthermore, Article 31 of our Party Constitution provides that any principal officer wishing to re-contest or contest for another post, must resign from his current post at least one month before the election,» he emphasized.

Evans did not, however, at the time pursue an appeal, which is the only means under the party constitution to lift a suspension.

And what I found is that it contravenes both our party Constitution and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,» Buhari stated.

You would recall that the NPP, on the 26th of August, 2017, held its national annual delegates conference at the University of Cape Coast pursuant to Article 9 of the party constitution.

The President stated, «I also believe that the current executives should be free to vie for elective positions in the party if they so wish, as permitted by our Party constitution.

The group must file a set of bylaws or a party constitution with the secretary of state.

Eventually the 1981 reforms put the PLP deputy leader into the party constitution, as a post chosen by an electoral college — now in 2015 to be elected by the whole membership.

When he first became leader, Corbyn swiftly disowned a rumour that he was planning to revise Tony Blair's amendment to clause IV of the party constitution.

While an attempt to remove Clause IV from the party constitution in 1959 failed, Tony Blair, and the «modernisers» saw the issue as putting off potential voters, [140] and were successful thirty - five years later, [141] with only limited opposition from senior figures in the party.

His replacement, Hugh Gaitskell, associated with the right wing of the party, struggled in dealing with internal party divisions in the late 1950s and early 1960s (particularly over Clause IV of the Labour Party Constitution, which was viewed as Labour's commitment to nationalisation and Gaitskell wanted scrapped [50][51]-RRB-.

This action of taking over the national secretariat by the BoT began on Tuesday May 31, 2016 pursuant to Part ix, section (5)(e) of the party constitution (as amended in 2012) which empowers the BoT as the only organ of the party vested with the assets and custodians of such assets.

Our party constitution has enough provisions for that and the necessary process has been put in motion.»

He said, «As the custodian of the party constitution, It is of utmost necessity for me to say immediately that this will not be in consonant with the letter and the spirit of the constitution.

«I commend those who poured onto the streets of Accra in defence of our party constitution for their bravery, love for unity and the rule of law,» the statement from Mr Afoko's camp said.

The film comes hot on the heels of this weekend's news that Corbyn could be open to reinstating Clause IV of the Labour party constitution, which committed the party to nationalising industry and was scrapped by Tony Blair 20 years ago.

Please note that under the party constitution elected representatives can not be mandated.

Nothing characterised this more than the removal of Clause IV from the Labour Party Constitution:

It was at this level of party construction that the «unity stability development» platform, the «Akatamanso» symbol and the party constitution with its strong emphasis on democratic processes were developed.

Meanwhile, Kendall sent Corbyn a letter asking him to clarify his position on restoring clause IV of the Labour party constitution.

«Our party constitution does not allow persons who are not members of our party to contest or be appointed to occupy a position in the constituency executive committee» they stressed.

«Our party constitution has enough provisions for that and the necessary process has been put in motion,» the Communique stated.