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Socialist Democracy March - April 2005
DSM Expels Olamide Olatunji
The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) has expelled Olamide Olatunji as a member of the organisation. His expulsion was based on an anti-organisational position he holds on the OAU crisis that led to a three-month closure.
He issued a statement with one Rotimi Odofin, which was reported in the Guardian of January 27, 2005 under the auspices of "Concerned Students". The said statement blackmailed and attacked a trade union, Academic Staff union of Universities (ASUU), OAU Branch, struggling to pressurize authorities to pay two-month salaries owed its members on the basis anti-worker "no-work no-pay" policy. This statement goes contrary to well-publicized position of the organisation on the issue as well as the orientation and ideas of DSM.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the organisation invited him to defend himself on why a disciplinary action should not be taken against him. Instead, he decided to jump the gun by submitting a letter of withdrawal of membership from DSM. The NEC considered this conduct as a way of escaping sanction having committed and maintained a monumental anti-working class and anti-organisational stance. Hence, the decision to expel him.
However, the NEC recognises his right to appeal to the National Committee or the National Congress in accordance with the provisions of the DSM constitution.
Socialist Democracy March - April 2005
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