An Extraordinary General Meeting of the National Party, called by the President Justin Barrett, in accordance with the Constitution of the National Party, with more than 15 days notice to the valid membership, has just concluded.
A vote of confidence in the current President as leader of the Party was passed unanimously and three members of the National Directorate were elected by the members present.
There now follows a period of 30 days until the new National Directors take office and it is the intention of the President Mr. Barrett to proceed then to the High Court for a series of Orders to resolve the purported dispute over control of the Party mechanisms, in particular assets such as social media accounts, finances and sundry material items that have been illegally withheld over the past year and some.
The re-affirmed President would wish to add that such National Party candidates nominated by James Reynolds for the coming General Election, while technically valid, do not have the support of the legitimate Party leadership and any perceived endorsement of them is null and void. They shall further to that be expelled from the Party regardless of the outcome of the General Election.
The President would further wish it to be known that at no time was the National Party validly part of any “Alliance” for the purpose of that election or thereafter and this will be conveyed to the leaders of the constituent parties in a formal way as soon as the new National Directorate can hold a valid meeting.
Mr. Reynolds, who was given due notice of the EGM, will be held personally responsible for any reputational or financial damage to the Party occurring since July of 2023 and recompense will be sought, considerably increased if he should attempt to oppose the High Court application. Further criminal proceedings against himself and others are likely to follow.
