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Tuesday, December 16, 2003 

Demands of Democracy Discounted - As NEC extends Member's office term on its own vote

We are informed of the following from a recent NEC meeting:-

The court case brought against UKIP by Nikki Sinclair resulted in the Judge ordering she be re-instated on the Party's NEC until her normal time ran out in February 2004..

The NEC have no powers to co-opt members. If a member of the NEC resigns, then the next one on the list is automatically appointed.

The NEC, on the 10th November, discussed extending Nikki Sinclair's term for an additional year, to run out in February 2005. This was proposed by Andy Moore and seconded by Mike Nattress. The voting was 9:5 in favour with three abstentions.

Branch Chairmen, in our view, should urgently seek clarification on this matter.

Ordinary party members can only speculate on the reasons for such action. Was an extended term of office being used to swing crucial votes in the ruling cabal's direction, or perhaps to buy silence from one who knew too much and thus avoid the disgrace and/or exposure of others? Clearly, if this report is true, the NEC has co-opted yet another function supposedly reserved exclusively for ordinary members?

We have queried one NEC member regarding this matter and will post any reactions we receive from him or others, as they are received.

posted by Martin |7:01 AM
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