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CONSTITUITION OF THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY
CONSTITUITION OF THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(U.D.P.)

ARTICLE 1

NAME
The name of the party is the United Democratic Party - U.D.P. (Thereafter referred to as the party.)

ARTICLE 2

DEFINITION
U.D.P. is the National political party railing together all unity, peace and freedom loving sons and daughters of the Caprivi (Country) in a united people within the framework of the aims and objectives of the party.

ARTICLE 3

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

UNITY PEACE FREEDOM

A. PREMEABLE

1. WHEREAS the Almighty God, the Creator of the Universe and Mankind has given Wisdom to man to live in peace, harmony and unity.
2. WHEREAS democracy, national unity and national reconciliation need to be established immediately in the Caprivi Zipfel.
3. AND WHEREAS the destiny and political advancement of CAPRTVI must be forged by its people in a spirit of peace, unity and fraternity.
4. AND WHEREAS the recognition of and respect for human dignity as contained in the universal declaration of human rights are the basis of any decent and civilized society.
5. AND WHEREAS Africans must find a concrete basis to effective Independence, democracy and freedom.

B. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. To establish a United Caprivi Zipfel on the basis and respect for the principle of Democracy.
2. To promote, protect and maintain unity amongst all people in the Caprivi Zipfel.
3. To abolish and remove Tribalism, individualism as well as forms of discrimination and segregation on colour, creed, tribe, sex and race.
4. To support and promote legitimate traditional authorities and African Cultures and customs in the Caprivi Zipfel.
5. To establish newsletters, newspapers or magazines and subscribe to internet in order to advance the aims and objectives of the party.
6. To mobilize the people to support full political and fundamental human rights.
7. To ensure that freedom of speech and press shall not be infringed and that all Caprivians shall be free to think, speak, write, assemble, work and trade in accordance with the laws of the country.
8. To ensure that the people of Caprivi Zipfel shall have the freedom of worship according to conscience.
9. To ensure a political home to all Caprivians as well as equal opportunity for all races in all aspects of life, including wages of workers, pensions, social and educational facilities and trade Union rights.
10. To ensure that there shall be a complete register for all legible voters.
11. To co-operate locally and internationally with other parties with the same political objectives which work for absolute peace, freedom and democracy.
12. To strive, for the social and economic advancement of all inhabitants of the country, by means of a free enterprise economy which offers equal opportunity to all.
13. To eradicate illiteracy and raise the standard of living of the people and make the people contented.
14. To provide educational grants and scholarship to any deserving person for studies within or outside the country.
15. To support the establishment of a unitary state in the CAPRIVI ZIPFEL.
16. To engage in constructive dialogue, negotiations with Namibia and all the former colonial powers and other interested parties of their obligations and hitherto the task of bringing development to the people and country -CAPRIVIZIPFEL.

ARTICLE (4)

MEMBERSHIP


THERE SHALL BE TWO CATEGORIES OF U.D.P. MEMBERSHIP.

A. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
B. AFFILIATION MEMBERSHIP

A. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

(i) Membership of the party shall be open to all persons who believe in its aims and objectives wherever they maybe provided such a person is not a member of any organization whose policy is inconsistent with that of the party U.D.P.
(ii) A person seeking to become a member of the party shall do so through a branch in the area where such a person resides.
(iii) A person shall become a member by obtaining a membership card issued by the party.
(iv) Membership cards shall be acquired by paying the minimum fee determined by the party
(v) Membership of the party maybe lost through
(a) Resignation
(b) Expulsion

B. AFFILIATION MEMBERSHIP

The party may accept membership by affiliation from any association, body or organization formed and carrying out its function provided that:

(i) Any such association, body or organization believes in the aims and objectives of the party.
(ii) Such association, body or organization shall submit together with the application its constitution to the party, and the National Executive Committee shall consider such application.
(iii) Any affiliation association, shall be required to pay an entrance fee and thereafter pay an annual subscription fee, which shall be determined by the National Executive Committee.
(iv) Affiliated membership can be lost through:
(a) Withdrawal by the society, body or organization
(b) Expulsion by the party under the constitution
(vi) No affiliated association, body or organization may withdraw from the party unless it gives a six months notice in advance.
(vi) No refund of fee shall be made upon withdrawal or expulsion.

C. OBLIGATION

A member of the party has the following obligations:

(i) To act in the spirit of self sacrifice, dedication, commitment to the cause of unity, peace and freedom in the country.
(ii) To be an example of human conduct.
(iii) To respect, take care of and protect the properties of the party.
(iv) To attend meetings of the party called by the Executive, Central Committee, congress or any other organ of the party that such a person belongs to or any meetings that maybe summoned by the party.
(v) To express in meetings opinions and contribute to discussion and participation in the adoption of decision of the party.
(vi) To comply and observe decisions, resolutions and directives of the majority even though such a person might have voted against or holds a different opinion.
(vii) To strengthen and contribute to the unity of the party and political consciousness of its ranks and file.
(viii) To be vigilant against infiltration of the ranks of the party by persons not worth the honour of party membership.
(ix) To consistently propagate the policy and the programme of the party to the people.
(x) To exercise and promote constructive criticism and self- criticism within the organs of the party with a view to overcome any defects, errors or deviation in the party.
(xi) To be honest, sincere and loyal to the party.
(xii) To protect and not to divulge party secrets.

D. THE RIGHTS OF MEMBERS

A member of the party has the right:

(i) To demand the fulfillment of what is established in the constitution as well as of resolutions, decisions, directives and agreements of the party.
(ii) To participate in forums and meetings of the party organs and
affiliate bodies to which a person belongs and to discuss freely the
policy and activities of the party, (iii) To have the right to vote at meetings on decisions taken in relation
to matters discussed,
(iv) To receive concrete and timely answers to questions, petitions and proposals from the appropriate organs of the party,
(v) To elect and to be elected to positions of authority in the party.

ARTICLE 5

PARTY STRUCTURE

NATIONAL ORGANS

The congress

(i) There shall be a congress of the party composed of:
(a) All members of the central committee -. (b) All members of the Executive committee (c) Five delegates from each of the branches that make a
district.
(ii) The congress shall be the supreme organ of the party,
(iii) The congress shall have the power to confirm, set policy, amend, repudiate
or revoke any decision made by any organ of the party,
(iv) The congress shall therefore consider, evaluate, adopt, reports and recommendations of the central committee.
(v) The congress shall decide on the work and determine all important matters of internal policy and the basic activities in the internal affairs.
(vi) The congress shall amend and adopt the constitution of the party by a two
third majority, (vii) The congress shall elect the President, Vice President and Secretary
General.
(viii) The congress shall elect the central committee of the party, (ix) A regular congress of the party shall be held every after six (6) years, (x) The congress shall be called by the central committee sixty days prior to
the meeting of the congress, (xi) The central committee shall make known the agenda prior to the meeting
of the congress, (xii) The congress shall review and access the activities and developments of
the party between congresses, (xiii) The congress of the party may convene an extraordinary session at the
request of the central committee or two thirds majority of its members, (xiv) The extraordinary congress shall be held not later than thirty (30)days
after the proposed session has been made, (xv) The agenda of an extraordinary congress, shall be proposed by a body that
proposed such a congress.

ARTICLE 6

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

(i) There shall be a Central Committee of the party.
(ii) The Central Committee of the party shall consist of thirty (30) members
(iii) A minimum of three (3) years of membership in the party shall be required
of a person to be a member of the Central Committee
(iv) The highest organ of authority between the congress shall be the Central
Committee.
(v) The Central Committee shall discuss, review, adopt annual reports,
resolutions, decisions and recommendations of the National Executive
Committee, (vi) The Central Committee shall then meet twice annually or as often as it
shall be requested by the Executive Committee.
(vii) The Central Committee shall convene the congress of the party U.D.P. (viii) The Central Committee shall elect all members of the Executive
Committee, other than the President, the Vice President and the Secretary
General who shall be elected by the Congress.
(ix) The President shall be the chairperson of the Central Committee, (x) The Central Committee shall consider current issues of the policy and the
activities of the party, adjust political views, respond and determine timely
to concrete political stands towards solutions to such problems, (xi) The Central Committee shall determine the promotion of political
education and development of the party, (xii) The Central Committee shall have the power to expel any member of the
party for serious misconduct or violation of the constitution, (xiii) The Central Committee shall establish norms to ensure periodic
examination of revenue and disbursement of funds and other properties of
the party, (xiv) The quorum of the Central Committee shall be the simple majority of its
members.

ARTICLE 7

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(i) There shall be an Executive Committee of the party
(ii) (ii) The Executive Committee shall be the chief political organ of the Central Committee.
(iii) The Executive Committee shall be responsible for implementation of all
decisions, resolutions and directives of the Congress and the Central
Committee,
(iv) The Executive Committee shall be responsible for policy formulation in the period between Central Committee meetings,
(v) The Executive Committee shall appoint a secretariat, who shall assist it
in executing the day to day of the party,
(vi) All members of the Executive Committee shall be compulsorily required
to attend all meetings except those on specific missions or duties of the
party,
(vii) A member of the Executive Committee who fails to attend three consecutive meetings without valid reasons shall immediately cease to be
a member of the Executive Committee,
(viii) The Executive Committee shall supervise and control the use and maintenance of party funds, property and books of account at all levels of
the party,
(ix) The Executive Committee shall have authority to suspend any member of
affiliated society, body or any organization for serious misconduct,
(x) The composition of the Executive Committee shall be fifteen members
including:
(a) The President
(b) The Vice President
(c) The Secretary General
(d) And other members appointed to the Executive Committee by Central Committee.

ARTICLE 8

THE OFFICE BEARERS

Besides the President, the Vice President and the Secretary General, there shall be the following officers elected by the Central Committee from amongst its members.

(i) President
(ii) Vice President
(iii) Secretary General
(iv) Treasurer
(v) Secretary for Information Publicity
(vi) Secretary for Defence and Security
(vii) Secretary for foreign Affairs
(viii) Secretary for Transport and Supply
(ix) Secretary for Education and Culture
(x) Organizing Secretary
(xi) Secretary for Health and Social Welfare
(xii) Secretary for Labour
(xiii) Secretary for Women Affairs
(xiv) Administrative Secretary

ARTICLE 9

Duties and functions of officers

A. PRESIDENT

(i) The President of the party shall be the leader and the chief
executive of the party U.D.P
(ii) He /she shall be the chairperson of the Central and Executive
Committee.
(iii) He /she shall be responsible for the entire policy as formulated by
the party, (iv) He /she shall exercise collective powers and responsibilities over
the entire functions of the party, (v) He /she shall conduct his duties in consultation with the Executive
Committee, (vi) He /she shall be elected by Congress for a six (6) year term of
office
(vii) He /she shall be eligible for re-election (viii) He /she may be removed from office by Congress resolution by at
least two thirds majority of the delegates, (ix) He /she shall be the chief controller of all financial matters and
documents, (x) He /she shall recommend the suspension or removal of any
member of Executive Committee or Central Committee

B. VICE PRESIDENT

(i) He /she shall act at all times in the absence of the President
(ii) He /she shall perform duties as may be delegated to him by the
President.
(iii) He/She shall be elected by congress for six (6) year term of office, (iv) He/She shall be eligible fore re-election

C. SECRETARY GENERAL

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six (6) year term of office by the congress
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election
(iii) He/She shall be the chief administrative officer of the party and will supervise and coordinate with the President in regard to efficient administration of the party.
(i) He/She shall maintain the register of all the party membership
(ii) He/She shall be in constant correspondence with all the district secretaries
(iii) He/She shall regularly visit district offices to acquaint him/herself with
problems facing such party officers, (iv) He/She shall keep records, minutes and correspondence of the party as
well as that of affiliate organizations, (v) He/She shall assist the president and the treasurer in control of the party
financial matters.
(vi) He/She shall coordinate between the tribal authority and the party, (vii) He/She shall be an assistant to the President and the Vice President in the
discharge of duties and functions of the party, (viii) He/She may act in the absence of both the President and the Vice
President, (ix) He/She shall be removed from office by congress resolution by at least
two thirds majority of the delegates (x) He/She shall be signatory to all party financial documents.

D. TREASURER

(i) The treasure shall be elected for a six (6) year term of office by the central committee of the party,
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election (iii) He/She shall exercise full control of the party funds and shall also receive
from districts and branches money and such financial documents as shall
relate to the collection of such funds by officers concerned, (iv) He/She shall keep a set of account books which shall be properly used and
cared for. (v) He/She shall give a written authority for the collection of funds for a given
purpose, (vi) He/She shall seek a written authority from the President and the secretary
general before any expenditure is undertaken
(vii) He/She shall inform in writing the president and or the secretary general of
all the money received.
(viii) He/She shall be signatory to all party financial documents, (ix) He/She shall submit an annual financial report to the Executive Committee
which shall in turn be submitted to the Central Committee.

E. SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six (6) year term of office by the Central Committee.
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election
(iii) He/She shall be responsible for gathering analyzing, publishing and
disseminating information on social, economic and political conditions in
the country as well as on party activities, (iv) He/She shall be responsible for composing, editing and issuing party press
releases and publications and for arranging press conferences as may be
directed by the President and the executive committee, (v) He/She shall be responsible for supervising and coordinating party
programme on radio and other mass media, (vi) He/She shall be responsible for propagation, explaining and defence of
party policy and programmes through the press and any other approved medium of communication.

F. SECRETARY FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six-year term of office by the central committee
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election
(iii) He/she shall be responsible for the security at all party meetings,
(iv) He/She shall be the liaison officer between the party and the security forces of the country on matters concerning the defence and security.
(v) He/She shall report directly to the president all matters pertaining his
duties,
(vi) He/She shall give an annual report to the executive and central committee through the office of the secretary general.

G. SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six-year term of office by the central
committee.
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election (iii) He/She shall be responsible for all foreign affairs correspondence and
refer such matters to the office of the president and other relevant
departments for prompt action, (iv) He/She shall be primarily responsible for promotion of friendly and
cooperation with other friendly parties and governments, (v) He/She shall be responsible for contracts and interactions between the
party and friendly foreign governments, national and international
organizations.

H. SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND SUPPLY

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six (6) year term of office by the central
committee.
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election (iii) He/She shall be responsible for the Acquisition and proper maintenance of
party vehicles, (iv) He/She shall properly and equitably assign vehicles and the use thereof to
all departments of the party, (v) He/She shall keep logbooks on vehicles of the party and coordinate with the treasurer regarding financial allocation of party vehicles.
(vi) He/She shall be responsible for reporting and disposing of unserviceable party vehicles
(vii) He/She shall submit annual report to the executive and the central committee of the party through the office of the Secretary General.

I. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six (6) year term of office by the central
committee
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election
(iii) He/She shall be responsible for training and education of party members, (iv) He/She shall be responsible for assisting the executive committee in
formulating the best educational policy, (v) He/She shall advice students, teachers and professionals as regards to the
most essential technical and professionals circular with regards to the
future developments of the country, (vi) He/She shall submit an annual report to the executive and central committee of the party through the office of the Secretary General.

J. ORGANIZING SECRETARY

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six-year term of office by the central committee
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election
(iii) He/She shall be responsible for interpreting the aims and objectives of the party as well as its policy
(iv) He/She shall be responsible for strengthening , and deepening of relations
between the party and the people in the country,
(v) He/She shall be responsible to organize tours and visits of all party
visitors.
(vi) He/She shall be responsible for the timely distributions of timetable, programmes and pamphlets pertaining to public meeting, rallies or meeting of the party.
(vii) He/She shall submit an annual report to the executive and the central committee through the office of the secretary general.

K. SECRETARY FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six (6) year term of office by the central
committee.
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election (iii) He/She shall guide the activities of the party youth on the guidelines as
formulated by the party, (iv) He/She shall formulate and execute plans for the smooth running of the
youth in the country, (v) He/She shall with the knowledge of the president and executive committee
enter into correspondence with other friendly youth organizations,
(vi) He/she shall submit an annual report to the executive and the central committee through the office of the secretary general.

L. SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six-year term of office by the central committee
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election, (iii) He/She shall be responsible for health and medical care of party members
as well as the running of personnel to many health centers in the country. (iv) He/She shall be responsible for a fair distribution of social amenities to all
party members in the country, (v) He/She shall submit an annual report to the executive and the central
committee through the office of the secretary general.

M. SECRETARY FOR LABOUR

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six-year term of office by the central committee.
(iii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election,
(iv) He/She shall act as a liaison officer between the party and the people especially those in employment,
(v) He/She shall study the working conditions, opinions and requirements of the workers and report these to the executive committee with proposals as to the measures to be adopted by the party,
(vi) He/She shall encourage and support efforts of workers in forming trade unions and other associations,
(vii) He/She shall maintain contacts with national and international labour organizations and shall represent the party in conferences of such organizations,
(viii) He/She shall with the consent of the President and the Executive Committee enter into correspondence with national and international labour institutions,
(viii) He/She shall submit an annual report to the executive and the central committee through the office of secretary general.

N. SECRETARY FOR WOMEN AFFAIRS

(i) She shall be elected for a six (6) year term of office by the central committee
(ii) She Shall be eligible for re-election
(iii) She shall perform the duties of directing, formulating and executing plans
for the smooth running of women affairs in the party,
(iv) She shall if necessary lead delegations to conference seminars and gatherings to represent the women affairs in the party.
(iv) She shall preside over the meetings called to discuss and formulate ideas concerning women in the country,
(v) She shall with the consent of the president and the executive committee enter into correspondence with other women organizations,
(vi) She shall mobilize and motivate the women to support the party explaining the aims and objectives of the party, (viii) She shall organize concerts and performances by women to raise funds for the party.
(ix) She shall encourage women to engage in self-help projects,
(x) She shall submit an annual report to the executive and the central committee through the office of the central committee.

O. ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

(i) He/She shall be elected for a six-year term of office by the central committee.
(ii) He/She shall be eligible for re-election
(iii) He/She shall be the secretary to the executive
(iv) He/She shall keep records and statistics of the party and supervise the registry
(iv) He/She shall be an assistant to the secretary general in Administrative matters of the party,
(v) He/She shall perform such duties as may be directed by the President through the Secretary General,
(vi) He/She shall in conjunction with the secretary general submit an annual report to the executive and central committee.

ARTICLE 10

SECRETARIAT

There shall be a secretariat of the party U.D.P.
The secretariat shall be appointed by the Executive Committee.

The composition shall be as follows:

(a) Heads of departments
(b) Technical staff appointed on the basis of expertise
(c) A representative from the affiliate organizations

DUTIES OF THE SECRETARIAT

(i) The secretariat shall assist the executive committee in the implementation of the decision, resolutions and directives of the congress and the central committee
(ii) The secretariat shall be responsible for the coordinated functioning of the administrative and technical mechanism of the party
(iii) The secretariat with the consent of the president shall have the power to call for an emergency meeting of the executive committee,
(iv) The quorum of the secretariat shall be the simple majority of its members.

ARTICLE 11

A. DISTRICTS

There shall be District organs of the party. There shall be a District Committee at every District.
There shall be a district secretary who shall preside over all the meetings of the District Committee.

The composition of the District Committee shall be as follows:

(i) The District Secretary
(ii) The chairperson of each branch
(iii) The secretary of each branch
(iv) The secretary of the committee elected by the District Committee
(v) There shall be the following members of the District Committee in addition to the District secretary.

(a) The District Treasure
(b) The District Youth and sports
(c) The District women affairs

The above posts shall be filled from the members of the District Committee. The quorum of the committee shall be the simple majority of its members.

B. DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE

(i) The District Committee shall be responsible for the implementation of the District decisions, resolutions and directives of the congress, central and executive committee,
(ii) The District Committee shall be responsible for the political mobilization of the people for broad participation in the activities of the party,
(iii) The District Committee shall propagate the aims and objectives of the party to the people in that District,
(iv) The District Committee shall have the power to suspend any member in the district for serious misconduct or violation of the constitution and refer such matter to the executive committee for ratification,
(v) The District Committee shall meet at least once in three months and as often as may be requested by the majority of the District Committee members.

ARTICLE 12

BRANCH

There shall be branch organs of the party in every District
There shall be branch committee in each District
There shall be a branch chairperson in each branch

The composition of the branch committee shall be as follows:

(i) The branch chairperson
(ii) The branch secretary
(iii) The branch treasurer
(iv) The branch youth and sports
(v) The branch women’s affairs

DUTIES OF THE BRANCH COMMITTEE

(i) The branch committee shall supervise and coordinate the activities of the party within the branch and shall submit the branch reports to the District Committee,
(ii) It shall mobilize people and supervise political activities within the branch
(iii) It shall raise funds for the party by obtaining membership subscription and selling party cards.
(iv) It shall organize U.D.P members and recruit new ones
(v) It shall meet at least once a month and as often as may be necessary
(vi) The quorum shall be half + 1 of the members of the branch committee.

ARTICLE 13

YOUTH

There shall be a U.D.P Youth League

Membership of the Youth League shall be open to all Caprivian youth who accept the aims and objectives of the party constitution.

DUTIES OF THE YOUTH LEAGUE

(i) The U.D.P Youth League shall engage in political activities that promote peace, unity, and stability in the country,
(ii) The U.D.P Youth League shall be organized at places such as schools, branches and districts,
(iii) The U.D.P Youth League shall promote and propagate the aims and objectives of the party as well as decisions, resolutions and directives of the party,
(iv) The U.D.P Youth League shall operate under the supervision of the youth and sports secretary,
(v) The membership of the U.D.P Youth League shall be open to all youth not older than thirty (30) years.

ARTICLE 14

WOMEN'S LEAGUE

There shall be U.D.P Women's League. Membership of the U.D.P Women's League shall be open to all women who accept the aims and objectives of the party.

DUTIES OF THE WOMEN'S LEAGUE

(i) The Women’s League shall play an instructive role in the mobilization of the women for and the teaching of the children towards the aims and objectives of the party,
(ii) The Women's League shall mobilize, propagate and organize people to understand and join the party,
(iii) The Women’s League shall raise funds for the party by using means like concerts, dances, sales of old and new things, crafts and other artistic materials
(iv) The Women’s League shall operate under the supervision of the secretary for Women’s Affairs.

APPENDIX 1

DISCIPLINE

Discipline shall be strictly enforced in the party. Any member who commits an offence against the party shall be punished as provided here under.

OFFENCE AGAINST THE PARTY

(i) Flouting the constitution of the party, that is assuming office to which one was not elected or appointed
(ii) Flouting the constitution of the party, that is by assuming unknown title to the party and unwritten title of the constitution,
(iii) Flouting the constitution rules and regulations of the party and acting in a manner likely to bring the name of the party to ridicule and contempt,
(iv) Flouting the constitution ruling all organs of the party
(v) Flouting against the party
(vi) Being drunk before attending party meetings in case of ordinary members, and being drunk at all times in case of officials,
(vii) To behave in a fraudulent or dishonest manner which turn to ridicule or disgrace the party or participate in bribery and corruption.
(viii) Give or leak out party confidential information without the authority of the party
(ix) Give out false information and propaganda tending to injure the name and the reputation of the party or any of its officials,
(x) Acting disrespectfully to the party or any of its officials,
(xi) Defrauding or giving any wrong information to any organ of the party or its officials with intent to deceive.
(xii) Irregularities in attendance to party meetings.
(xiii) Publishing or causing to be published any matter which in the opinion of the party is an attack on the party or its officials calculated to affect adversely the reputation of the party or its members.

PUNISHMENT

The following punishment shall be inflicted by the party to discipline its members and the
form of punishment shall depend upon the seriousness of the particular case,

(i) Expulsion
(ii) Suspension
(iii) Removal from office
(iv) Debarring from holding office
(v) Censure
(v) Caution and discharge
(vi) Dismissal

METHOD OF APPEAL

Any member disciplined has a right to appeal to the congress through the central committee of the party in the following manner;

* (i) If disciplined by the branch committee such person may appeal to the District Committee (ii) If disciplined by the District Committee such person may appeal to the executive committee
(iii) If disciplined by the Executive committee such person may appeal to the central committee
(iv) If disciplined by central committee such person may appeal to the congress whose decision shall be final.
(a) The headquarters shall keep all records of disciplinary action taken by the party at its levels and the executive and the central committee shall be notified of such actions
(b) Any expelled member may be admitted into the party on petition by such a member to the executive committee, the central committee and congress may decide to readmit such a member.

NOTE

PARTY: Means the United Democratic Party
MEMBER: Mean a member of the Party

APPENDIX 2

DECLARATION BY MEMBER

I, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………, the undersigned, do hereby solemnly declare that I believe in the aims and objectives of the party as set out in the constitution of the party, that I subscribe to those aims and objectives and will, to the best of my ability endeavor to live up to those aims and objectives, and that I bind myself of my free will to honour and comply with the provisions of the constitution of the party, and that I will subject myself to the authority and discipline of the party.

I further declare that I am not a member of any other political party or political organization.

SIGNATURE OF MEMBER DATE

………………………………………………………………..


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