Statement re: Freddy Vachha and Marietta King
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UKIP regretfully announces it has parted company with Freddy Vachha, a libertarian businessman who held many senior positions in the Party including as a long-serving Regional Chairman, General Secretary, National Campaign Manager and Party Leader.
UKIP understands Freddy is unaffiliated to any other political movement and has "no intention" of starting one of his own.
We also thank Marietta King, Freddy's choice as Party Chairman, respected for her calm, just and efficient manner in her seventeen years of association with UKIP. She too has accepted that the time has come to move on.
Neil Hamilton AM
We, Freddy Vachha and Marietta King, regret to announce that, after our long periods of service to the Party, we have parted company with UKIP.
Due to many of the internal changes that have occurred, especially in recent times, to ethos, to senior office-holders and to procedure, we feel unable to continue our association with UKIP. This is despite our close bonds with the membership.
With effect from April 14, 2021, Freddy has stood down from his position as Party Leader and Marietta from her position as Party Chairman.
We remain libertarians committed to personal freedom, and are grateful to the many excellent people we encountered within the Party.
Freddy Vachha Marietta King
Former Party Leader Former Party Chairman
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on behalf of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) both at Henleaze Business Centre, 13 Harbury Road , Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4PN