1) There shall be a Disciplinary Committee composed of seven.
2) Members of the Party’s National General Council appointed by the Chairman in consultation with the
Leader as soon as practicable after a National Convention.
3) The Disciplinary Committee shall keep under constant supervision the discipline, attendance and other
obligation and responsibilities of Members of the Party and may report any member to the Party’s
National General Council for appropriate action according to the provisions of the Constitution.
4) In the event a member of the Disciplinary Committee is called in for disciplinary action by the Committee,
that member shall withdraw from the Committee during the discussion of his case, and if disciplined by
the Council shall be disqualified for subsequent membership of the Committee, at the pleasure of the
Council.
5) After the consideration of a report from the Disciplinary Committee, the Party’s National General Council
may suspend or otherwise discipline a Member for the following reasons:-
a. acting contrary to the interest of the party or its Platform, Programme, Policy or Principles;
b. acting in Parliament in a manner detrimental to the best interest of the Party, or country;
c. opposing a Party candidate in any elections;
d. openly supporting a candidate from an opposing party in opposition to a Party candidate;
e. becoming a candidate in any election without the approval or authority of the Party;
f. open disrespect for the presence, office or authority of members of the Party’s hierarchy;
g. in the case of Life Member, for becoming a member of an opposing party.
6) The Party’s National General Council may:-
a. reprimand a member;
b. decline to approve a member’s candidacy for election who has acted contrary to this Article 25; or

c. suspend a Member from the Party for any period up to two years.
7) The Member being disciplined shall have the right to appeal to the National Convention provided he gives
written notice of his intention to appeal within thirty (30) days of the Party’s National General Council’s
decision.
8) The Party’s National General Council must give the member whose conduct is being inquired into seven
(7) clear days’ notice in writing to afford him the opportunity of defending himself.
9) Any person suspended from the party may, after the period of suspension has expired, apply to the party’s
National General Council to have his membership reinstated.
10) No Individual member of the party may hold a Press Conference in the name of the party nor issue any
statement to the Press for the Party on controversial matters not clearly set out in the party’s Constitution or
Platform without instruction and delegation from the Leader or Chairman.
11) Every member who acts in an official capacity for the purpose of carrying out the functions prescribed or
anticipated by this Constitution, and who is tested positive for the use of illegal drugs in an officially
authorized test, or is convicted for a drug related offence by a court of law, or is being disciplined by the
National General Council for any activity related to the illegitimate use of narcotic drugs, shall be
disqualified from holding office for a period not less than three (3) years. Such disqualification may be
lifted only at the discretion of the Council.