Rules of Party Discipline

At the June 2, 1974 Central Committee meeting the following rules were drafted so that Party members would have a guide to develop and strengthen our discipline.

Any Party member who:

1. Does not consciously strive to elevate his or her political understanding has broken Party discipline;
2. Does not strive to unite our Party with the masses has broken Party discipline;
3. Reveals Party business without authorization has broken Party discipline;
4. Discusses a Party member negatively to non-Party members has broken Party discipline;
5. Exploits or oppresses African women through action or statement has broken Party discipline;
6. Exploits or oppresses African people through action or statement has broken Party discipline;
7. Fails to initiate constructive criticism or self-criticism has broken Party discipline;
8. Uses words or actions to divide the Party has broken Party discipline;
9. Refuses to recognize and follow Party leadership through words or actions has broken Party discipline;
10. Discards or weakens Party leadership as opposed to strengthening Party leadership has broken Party discipline;
11. Helps to divide and circumvent international African unity through words or actions has broken Party discipline;
12. Uses criticism to divide and not unite the Party has broken Party discipline;
13. Uses criticism or self-criticism on a personal level and not a political level has broken Party discipline;
14. Uses criticism or self-criticism to hide her or his own shortcomings has broken Party discipline;
15. Does not carry himself worthy of emulation by the masses has broken Party discipline;
16. Displays arrogance through actions or words has broken Party discipline;
17. Displays negativism and reluctance in carrying out Party tasks has broken Party discipline;
18. Does not strive to bring more Africans into the Party or Party organizations has broken Party discipline;
19. Engages in adventurous and individualistic acts has broken Party discipline;
20. Fails to carry out Party policy as manifested by the Party constitution, Party documents, and the Central Committee has broken Party discipline.