GHAMRO emergency meeting scheduled for April 19, 2021

The Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), would like to inform its cherished members and the general public of its next emergency general meeting scheduled for the Center for National Culture, Kumasi (Quarshie Idun Hall) on Monday, April 19, 2021. This decision has was occasioned by appeals from members of the Society across the country in accordance with article 6.6. (1) of the constitution of Ghamro.

The public will recall that an electoral committee was elected at the annual congress held at the general assembly in Kumasi on October 14, 2020, to oversee the March 2021 elections and swear in a new council. During the subsequent process, twelve candidates chose forms to be challenged, of which three (3) people were disqualified after verification, on the grounds of having challenged on two conservative conditions in accordance with Article 4.4 (2) of the new constitution which declares that “a member of the Council may be re-elected for another term but not more than two conservative terms”

Following the petition of the three disqualified board members, it was decided that the committee should allow all applicants to participate in an open competition to avoid any legal action that could delay the process. The election committee, however, held its decision during which period, the board also withdrew after the expiration of its mandate and handed over to management. This situation results from the postponement of the elections three times.

Subsequently, management met with the Elections Committee on March 25, 2021 and April 6, 2021 on a roadmap and wrote to the Attorney General for assistance in the interpretation and application of provisions 4.4. of the constitution.

Having regard to the guarantee of a good business process, with regard to the appointment by Congress of an interim board to approve operational and administrative costs, coupled with appeals from members, the management chose, in response to Section 6.6 (2), to organize the Extraordinary General Meeting as directed. The agenda for the meeting as published in the Daily Graphic for April 13, 2021 is to report on the state of the company to Congress, appoint an interim body to approve expenses, and for the elections committee to put update the congress.