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Monday, November 03, 2003

Emergency NEC Meeting

For the benefit of members we set out in full below the agenda for Wednesday's Emergency NEC Meeting which has been circulated on another internet fora.

It was forwarded with some preceding explanatory comments which we also post here as they provide more insight into the depths of behaviour to which certain of UKIP's Leaders have fallen:-

There is to be an Emergency NEC meeting this coming Wednesday (Agenda at bottom of page). It may well be the last chance UKIP has of dealing with the massive problems currently faced by the Party!

But why? The reason for this emergency meeting is a very unwelcome recent development - several NEC members have tried to have things put onto the agenda of NEC meetings, but, they have frequently been censored off by David Lott. As anyone can understand, this is very serious situation, as it stops the NEC from being able to discuss things along the lines of the
constitution.

Here's just one graphic example that took place at the least meeting. A member of the NEC tried to raise one item which had been censored off the agenda, and distributed a paper on it (just the party's finances, you know, nothing important!!!!) and the Party Leader himself ostentatiously tore it up in front of the rest of the NEC. Such juvenile behaviour makes a total
mockery of the rules & regulations of the Party. For the Party Leader to do this beggars belief!

Surely, the NEC has a legal right and obligation to discuss anything properly notified which is of concern. At meetings, when anyone brings up these important things,David Lott, Roger Knapman, et al, respond by saying "We haven't got time to discuss this...euro elections in 200 days etc etc"...

IMPORTANT NOTE: that time scale didn't stop them spending two hours attacking one person at the September meeting ( the Party Treasurer ) and another two hours at the July meeting doing the same to the Party Vice Chairman!

The Agenda for this Emergency meeting of the NEC is set out below.

EMERGENCY NEC 4pm, WEDNESDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2003
East India Club, St James's Square, London SW1

This Emergency NEC has been called by the NEC members below because of urgent matters which affect the running of the party and which cannot wait until the scheduled NEC of Monday 10th November 2003. The items are based upon:

a) Implications for the Constitution and Rulebook, and composition of the NEC, of the judgement in Sinclaire v UK Independence Party, delivered on 29th October 2003.

b) The fact that attempts to place items on two previous agendas of scheduled NEC meetings have been denied and that there is a need to discuss these items.

c). Serious allegations by the Party Chairman and Nigel Farage MEP that "central funds are the subject of an internal enquiry" and threats to call in the police. The implications in these widely disseminated letters and e-mails has been that there is serious wrong-doing being investigated, all of which is unknown to the NEC.

ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA

1 The composition of the NEC in the light of the judge's ruling in the case of Sinclaire v UK Independence Party and a resolution as to whether the party intends to appeal the decision.

2 Constitutional and Rulebook changes, in light of the above judgement, required for the forthcoming elections to the National Executive Committee and a resolution to put these in hand immediately. The most immediately affected sections are those relating to internal elections.

3 Instructions to solicitors on Nikki Sinclaire's further litigation.

4 Treatment of candidates' deposits for the European Elections and clarification of the nature of the ring-fenced account.

Resolution

The NEC calls upon the Finance Committee to produce a report with recommendations before making any determination for resolution. It is noted that candidates' deposits for the European Elections 2004 should be placed either into party funds, or in a genuine third party account outside the party altogether. Additionally that the terms on which such deposits are
made and held (and may be returned) should be clarified.

5 Clarification of the status of the "internal enquiry" into central funds announced in Nigel Farage's letter to NEC and others of 28th October, in light of the fact that no such enquiry has been ordered by the NEC and of the Party Chairman's statement on 27th October 2003 to the Party Treasurer of his intention to call the police and/or issue an injunction against him.

6 The Discipline Committee

Serious concerns have been raised about the validity of some recent discipline hearings. In the face of threats of legal action, the Party Secretary has had to back down from his plans to stage a discipline hearing against a member at a time when that member had already indicated he was on holiday. The **** decision was reached through a completely flawed process which ignored the Discipline rules.

Motion

The findings of the **** Discipline Case be set aside because they failed to follow the Discipline Rules.

7 The Ashford office was claimed to be part of the South East Regional Committee but it is understood that this is not the case. The financial responsibility for Ashford therefore falls within the remit of the Party Treasurer who has not received full co-operation to enable him to satisfy legal requirements. The NEC notes that accounts for Ashford promised for the last NEC meeting were not presented and also that figures regarding the Daily Mail promotion were promised within 10 to 15 days of Conference.

Motion

The NEC requires the Ashford office to give full disclosure of financial records and documents to the Party Treasurer.

Motion

Now that financial reporting for Ashford is the responsibility of the Central Office, the NEC requires immediate profit and loss statements and accounts for its operations to date, and monthly accounts thereafter, and notes that Ashford must operate using acceptable accounting practices and be financially accountable to the NEC.

8 Clarification of what NEC members have to do to get items on the agenda for NEC meetings

In recent months, items which NEC members have attempted to get onto NEC meeting agendas have either been ignored or not placed on the agenda. Apart from being against the accepted rules of meetings, this situation will create the need for constant Emergency NEC meetings to discuss issues which are being ignored. The NEC resolves to note in the minutes the general understanding of the rules regarding submission and incorporation of items
for inclusion in the agenda.

posted by Martin |3:47 PM