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Rival challenges SNP official over HQ ‘gagging’ row

The SNP’s top official has been accused of abusing his power and violating the party’s constitution in a bitter row that has generated questions about his fitness for office. National Secretary Angus MacLeod has been criticised for his intervention in the troubled Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill branch this week. Mr MacLeod, who is supposed to be the guardian of the SNP constitution, stopped members electing office bearers at their annual general meeting, as is usual, and imposed an online ballot instead. He said he wanted a fair election in a branch that has previously been suspended over toxic infighting.

 

But after complaints that members could not question candidates and those offline were being denied a vote, the branch’s convenor, Joe Birt, cancelled last night’s AGM. The row is now being cited in efforts to oust Mr MacLeod at next month’s SNP conference. East Lothian activist Morgwn Davies, who is standing against Mr MacLeod for the National Secretary’s job, said the intervention had been “unconstitutional”.

 

The SNP’s constitution says office bearers are elected at an AGM. SNP HQ has repeatedly refused to say how the imposed online ballot - understood to be the only used in any SNP branch in the country - is allowed under its own rules. Writing on Facebook about the Herald’s coverage of the dispute, Mr Davies said: “Any solution to a problem must be in accordance with the party’s constitution. “That a National Secretary is able to circumvent the Constitution of the party should not be allowed. “That he is able to do so without any checks and balances on his decision makes it worse. “There is no appeal within the party against the National Secretary decisions. If elected as National Secretary I would uphold the party’s constitution and never find solutions to perceived problems that were unconstitutional. “I would limit the power of the post of National Secretary and seek to put in place proper checks and balances.”

 

The SNP said party business convener Kirsten Oswald had ordered Mr MacLeod “to undertake an OMOV ballot of members to allow everyone a say in who the new office bearers should be. “Mr Davies acknowledged that he knew nothing of the local situation, and so was mistaken in his belief that the action was unconstitutional, when it was clearly taken on behalf of the NEC [the SNP’s ruling National Executive Committee].”

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17930395.rival-challenges-snp-official-hq-gagging-row/

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Thread: The Real Reason Why North Lanarkshire SNP Walked Out The Chamber.

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      As we had spent alot of time debating other motions, at 8pm the Provost - in terms of standing orders- requested that a motion be brought forward for members to advise if the meeting should continue. It was agreed by ALL political groups that the meeting would continue until 9pm.

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      The SNP then decided to renege on their agreement and wanted items 19 and 20 to be debated at a different time. The Provost advised the suspension of standing orders would be required and this was voted on. The SNP lost.

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      The reason the SNP wanted to defer those items was because the SNP Business Manager admitted that some members had not read their papers. They tried to cover this up by saying ‘Scrutiny’ must take place. They have had more than 4 weeks to do this.

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      Anyways, the Leader of the SNP then launched an attack on the Provost, throwing his dummy out the pram, before standing up and looking to his somewhat confused colleagues. They then decided to follow their Leader out of the chamber hurling abuse at the Conservative group.

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      This is what we actually need to put up with. It’s embarrassing. The SNP refuse to do the work in preparation for the committee then expect others to agree to their demands. The behaviour from the SNP is shocking and this ‘walk out’ shows that they are not fit for office.

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