Wednesday, June 1, 2011

If Ever There Was A Time When the Liberal National Executive Should Mass Resign, It's NOW!!!

Here's Why! Direct Violation of Constitutional Section 54.3.b. Regardless of whether or not there is a "Special Convention", the Executive had to set out a Leadership vote for October, 2011. That includes all the rules for said leadership. Arrogance and stupidity are the only two logical explanations for this blatant disregard for our constitution. I suggest all of you email every one of the executive asking for their resignations.

On a recent conference call of the Council of Presidents, even Alf Apps said he "must call leadership by May 30th". I guess good ole Alf thinks the Special Convention amendments will be passed on June 18th and the rest of the constitution can just be ignored. Maybe he knows something we don't.

54 Call of Leadership Vote

(1) The Leader ceases immediately to be the Leader when:
(a) due to incapacity, the Leader ceases to be recognized by the Governor-General
as the leader of the Party in the House of Commons;
(b) the Leader dies;
(c) there are published in accordance with this Constitution the results of a
Leadership Endorsement Ballot in which the Leader is not endorsed;32
(d) the National Board of Directors declares in accordance with Subsection 55(2)
that the result of a Leadership Vote is invalid.

(2) If the Leader publicly announces an intention to resign or if the Leader delivers to the
National President a written resignation or a written request to call a Leadership
Vote, then the Leader ceases to be the Leader on the earlier of the appointment of an
Interim Leader and when a new Leader is elected by the members of the Party.

(3) In the circumstances set out in Subsection 54(1), if the Leader publicly announces an
intention to resign or if the Leader delivers to the National President a written
resignation or a written request to call a Leadership Vote, the National President must call a meeting of the National Board of Directors to be held within 27 days, and at that meeting the National Board of Directors must:
(a) in the circumstances set out in Subsection 54(1) or if the Leader so requests, in
consultation with the Caucus, appoint an “Interim Leader”;
(b) set a date for a Leadership Vote to be held within five months;
(c) fix a deposit, refundable or otherwise, to be paid by each leadership contestant

5 comments:

@bigpicguy said...

Seriously, if you think choosing a new leader that quickly is a good idea you may be part of the problem. There is absolutely no need at this point to rush to choose a leader.

James Curran said...

Seriously, if you continue to trample on the document that governs this party, there won't be any members left to choose a leader anyway.

Rule are rules. Not that you seem to get that.

Craig Chamberlain said...

Bigguy, we have any number of qualified people to lead the party. That is the strength of the party. The challenges are such that we need move forward, and not spend our time fighting over who has the secret sauce.

Get on with it. It's a long road back.

Craig Chamberlain said...

Any indication that Apps will resign if the amendments fail to carry?

Is there any sense that this is a vote of confidence of sorts on the Exec?

James Curran said...

Yes. One of the strong selling points to the no side is that it's not what Alf wants.