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Letters to the Sports Editor … East Coast Cricket Board rejects Kaieteur News article

Nov 07, 2012 Sports

Dear Editor,
The November 4th 2012 issue of Kaieteur News page 11 article captioned Government  Seeks to install Sports Minister as head of Cricket Administration states among other things that the East Coast Cricket Board did not attend the discussion.
Mr. Editor please be advised that the meeting referred to was attended by the following:
1. Berbice Cricket Board
2. Georgetown Cricket Association
3. East Coast Cricket Board
4. Upper Demerara Cricket Association (Linden)
5. West Demerara Cricket League
6. Bissoondyal Singh’s faction of the Demerara Board and
7. The IMC reps – constituting approximately 75 % of the Cricket playing areas in Guyana:
It is therefore erroneous, malicious, and dishonest. We believe that this was done deliberately to mislead the general public especially the parliamentarians.
The areas absent were:
1. Essequibo Cricket Board
2. The Injuncted GCB
3. Raj Singh’s (DCB)
Their absence was not surprising since it reflected the under pinning attitude of this particular group to systematically derail any attempt to resolve the ongoing cricket impasse. Their intention is to play out time thereby forcing the Minister to take action in their favour; and not in the best interest of our cricket.
We applaud the Minister for trying his best to bring these matters to a close in a fair and acceptable manner. The cricketing public in Guyana needs to have the matter concluded legally given the Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling and the desire for our cricketers to be given every opportunity to participate in tournaments.
The attitude of a chosen few who continue to destabilise our cricket by embracing and encouraging elements on the WICB to victimize our cricketers, cricketing public and government is tantamount to treason and must not be entertained any further.
It is time to move on with or without their involvement. The East Coast Cricket Board stands fully committed to the process and therefore supports the Government of Guyana to legalize and professionalise the sport.
East Coast Cricket Board

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